Definition
A transponder is
| “ | [a] receiver-transmitter which will generate a reply signal upon proper interrogation.[1] | ” |
Overview
The term transponder can refer to:
- Electronic tracking device
- RFID tag
- "[a] satellite component that receives and retransmits a TV signal or perhaps many narrower-band data channels."[2]
References
- ↑ NATO Standardization Agency, NATO Glossary of Terms and Definitions 2-T-8 (2008) (full-text).
- ↑ The Big Picture: HDTV and High-Resolution Systems, at 108.