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In communications and information processing, a receiver is the recipient (observer) of a message (information), which is sent from a source (object).
A receiver (radio) is an electronic device that receives a radio signal from a transmitter and converts it to useful information in the form of sound, pictures, computer data, navigational position information, etc. An external receiving antenna may be required.
# In satellite television, a set-top box. See Digibox and similar devices.
# On a telephone, the "receiver" is the handset, particularly the earpiece.
# A receiver (firearms) is the part of the firearm that houses the operating parts of the gun.
# In law, a receiver is a person appointed by a court to take into custody the property or funds of another party, pending litigation.
# Receiver (in football): a wide receiver or tight end
# Alcohol receiver, or alcohol-receiver, refers to the receptacle for receiving alcohol after distillation. read more ...
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