Data & Instrumentation / System
Sensor
Definition
A hardware or software mechanism that detects an event, state, signal, or condition and makes it available for recording or processing.
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Instrumentation can include software event emitters as well as physical sensors when learning or performance occurs in real-world environments.
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Sources and evidence
- LeBOK — 7.2.1 Hardware and Software Sensor Basics (direct)