B1💻 Technology
Italian word
sensore
sensor (digital sensor, camera sensor, motion sensor)
Looks like
sensor
sensor (a device that detects input)
⚠️ The trap
A reliable cognate. 'Sensore' = sensor. Note: 'digitale' in 'impronta digitale' (fingerprint) does not mean 'digital' in the tech sense — it means 'of the finger' (from Latin 'digitus'). Context is key.
To say "sensor (a device that detects input)" in Italian:
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"sensore" in English means:
sensor (digital sensor, camera sensor, motion sensor)
Example
"Il sensore di impronte digitali è sul lato del telefono."
"The fingerprint sensor is on the side of the phone."
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