Antenna
A tuned electromagnetic device that can send and receive broadcast signals at particular frequencies, is called antenna. In wireless networking devices, an antenna is an important part of the devices sending and receiving circuitry.
Webster Dictionary Meaning
1. Antenna
- A movable, articulated organ of sensation, attached to the
heads of insects and Crustacea. There are two in the former, and
usually four in the latter. They are used as organs of touch, and in
some species of Crustacea the cavity of the ear is situated near the
basal joint. In insects, they are popularly called horns, and also
feelers. The term in also applied to similar organs on the heads of
other arthropods and of annelids. Category: Computer Networking
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