Transmisor (en. Transmitter)

/trans-mi-sor/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
Device that transforms and sends electrical or radio signals.
The radio transmitter sends waves through the air.
El transmisor de radio envía las ondas a través del aire.
Element in a communication system that enables data transmission.
The data transmitter is connected to the network.
El transmisor de datos está conectado a la red.
In biology, it refers to an organism or element that transmits a disease.
The mosquito is a transmitter of the dengue virus.
El mosquito es un transmisor del virus del dengue.

Etymology

From Latin 'transmittĕre', which means 'to send through'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

Signal transmitter
Device that continuously sends signals.
transmisor de señal
Disease transmitter
Organism that propagates pathogens to other living beings.
transmisor de enfermedades

Related Words

Receiver
Device that receives signals transmitted by a transmitter.
receptor
Communicator
Person or device that transmits information.
comunicador
Communication network
Set of interconnected devices that facilitate data transmission.
red de comunicaciones

Slang Meanings

People who spread rumors or gossip.
Don't be a transmitter of gossip in the office.
No seas transmisor de chismes en la oficina.
Person who shares confidential or sensitive information.
He is a transmitter, always leaking secrets.
Él es un transmisor, siempre está filtrando secretos.