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Repeater : (noun)
1: a person who repeats; "the audience consisted largely of
repeaters who had seen the movie many times"
2: someone who is repeatedly arrested for criminal behavior
(especially for the same criminal behavior) [syn: recidivist,
habitual criminal]
3: a firearm that can fire several rounds without reloading
[syn: repeating firearm]
4: (electronics) electronic device that amplifies a signal
before transmitting it again; "repeaters can be used in
computer networks to extend cabling distances"
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Repeater : \Re*peat"er\ (-?r), n.
One who, or that which, repeats. Specifically:
(a) A watch with a striking apparatus which, upon pressure of
a spring, will indicate the time, usually in hours and
quarters.
(b) A repeating firearm.
(c) (Teleg.) An instrument for resending a telegraphic
message automatically at an intermediate point.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Repeater :
A network or communications
device which propagates electrical signals from one cable to
another, amplifying them to restore them to full strength in
the process. Repeaters are used to counter the attenuation
which occurs when signals travel long distances (e.g. across
an ocean).
A network repeater is less intelligent than a bridge,
gateway or router since it works at the physical layer.
(1998-07-16)
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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