"optoisolator" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌɑptoʊˈaɪsəleɪtɚ/ [General-American], /ˌɒptəʊˈaɪsəleɪtə/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: optoisolators [plural]
Etymology: opto- + isolator Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|opto|isolator}} opto- + isolator Head templates: {{en-noun}} optoisolator (plural optoisolators)
  1. A device that transmits a signal optically between two isolated electronic circuits Wikipedia link: en:opto-isolator Categories (topical): Optics Synonyms: optocoupler, photocoupler, opto-isolator Related terms: optoisolated, optoisolation Translations (device that transmits a signal optically): Optokoppler [masculine] (German), optoisolatore [masculine] (Italian)

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