Demodulator

the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. An electronic device which extracts the modulation from a radio carrier wave, and outputs the original information-bearing signal.
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  • noun. Any device that demodulates a signal
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  • noun. rectifier that extracts modulation from a radio carrier wave
  • Word Usage
    "The demodulator, which is designed specifically for the symbol-set used by the modulator, determines the phase of the received signal and maps it back to the symbol it represents, thus recovering the original data."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    rectifier  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    detector