sensor

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The sensor - and getting the image from the sensor is a big use of resources - and also the image stabilizer can be used for both, so we don't think it's 'split'.

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  1. noun A device, such as a photoelectric cell, that receives and responds to a signal or stimulus.
  2. noun See sense organ.

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  • Moreover, she continued, the Checker 3G vision sensor is actually two sensors in one, in that it can be configured, by the customer, as either a presence sensor or a measurement sensor: —  ConfectioneryNews RSS
  • This sensor is also advantageous for photo recording with a high signal-to-noise ratio thanks to the new circuit structure that is unaffected by the noise generated in each of the circuits. —  Gizmodo
  • This sensor is also advantageous for photo recording with a high signal to noise ratio thanks to a new circuit structure that is totally unaffected by the noise generated in each of the circuits. —  News: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)
  • This sensor is able to detect tilt, acceleration, rotation, and vibration with a range of ±2 g. —  Megite Technology News: What's Happening Right Now
  • A technician said a sensor is applying the anti-lock brakes system, but there are no fault codes.
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  1. from New Latin * sensorius: see sensory.
 

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