Sensor
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Sensor

A sensor is a device that produces an output signal for the purpose of sensing a physical phenomenon.

In the broadest definition, a sensor is a device, module, machine, or subsystem that detects events or changes in its environment and sends the information to other electronics, frequently a computer processor. Sensors are always used with other electronics.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org