transceiver
[tran-
see
-ver]
/trænˈsi vər/
noun
,
Radio.
1.
a
transmitter
and
receiver
combined in one unit.
Origin
1935-40;
trans(mitter)
+
(re)ceiver
British Dictionary definitions for
transceivers
transceiver
/
trænˈsiːvə
/
noun
1.
a device which transmits and receives radio or electronic signals
Word Origin
C20: from
trans
(
mitter
) + (
re
)
ceiver
Word Origin and History for
transceivers
transceiver
n.
1934, from a merger of
transmitter
+
receiver
.