audiosensor
nounUK /ˈɔːdiəʊˌsɛnsə/
US /ˈɔːdioʊˌsɛnsər/
A small device that listens for sounds and tells a machine about them.
The audiosensor in the toy robot helps it turn toward your voice.
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2. A component in electronics that converts sound waves into electrical signals.
Engineers installed an audiosensor to monitor noise levels in the factory.
3. A hearing aid feature that automatically adjusts to surrounding sound.
Her new hearing aid uses an audiosensor to soften loud traffic noise.
4. A security device that triggers an alarm when it detects specific sounds.
The audiosensor picked up the sound of breaking glass and set off the alarm.