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Sensor : An instrument that can measure, capture information about or receive input directly from external objects or events.

[Category=Data Quality ]

Source: Larry English, http://www.iaidq.com/main/glossary.shtml External , 10-Feb-2009 12:42


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sensor - [remote sensing] An electronic device for detecting energy, whether emitted or radiated, and converting it into a signal that can be recorded and displayed as numbers or as an image.

[Category=Geospatial ]

Source: esri,15 August 2012 09:20:44, http://support.esri.com/en/knowledgebase/GISDictionary/term/abbreviation External


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