A transceiver is a combination transmitter/receiver in a singlepackage. The term applies to wirelesscommunications devices such as cellular telephones, cordless telephone
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TRANSCEIVERS DEFINITION (continued): sets, handheld two-way radios, and mobile two-way radios.Occasionally the term is used in reference to transmitter/receiver devices in cable or optical fiber systems.
In a radio transceiver, the receiver is silenced while transmitting. An electronic switch allows the transmitter and receiver to be connected to the same antenna, and prevents the transmitter output from damaging the receiver. With a transceiver of this kind, it is impossible to receive signals while Transceivers definition sponsored by SearchNetworking.com, powered by WhatIs.com an online computer dictionary
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