transponder

== English == === Etymology === Blend of transmitter +‎ responder. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /tɹænˈspɒn.də/ (General American) IPA(key): /tɹænˈspɑn.dɚ/ Rhymes: -ɒndə(ɹ) === Noun === transponder (plural transponders) A radar or radio transceiver that transmits some signal in response to receiving a predetermined signal. Synonym: parrot (slang) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === identification friend or foe == Italian == === Etymology === Borrowed from English transponder. === Pronunciation === === Noun === transponder m (invariable) transponder Synonym: trasponditore == Portuguese == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from English transponder. === Noun === transponder m (plural transponders) transponder (transceiver that transmits a signal in response to another) === Further reading === “transponder”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026