Definition of "transceiver" [transceiver]

• A transmitter and receiver housed together in a single unit and having some circuits in common, often for portable or mobile use. (noun)

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• "Putting a gig of flash memory into that mouse transceiver is a great idea and could and will be very useful."
• "The small unit is called the transceiver, or remote unit."
• "The transceiver was a beauty, a big gleaming metallic RCA, the latest model as used in the naval vessels of a dozen nationalities."