pressure sensor

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Definitions:

A sensor system that produces an electrical signal related to the pressure acting on it by its surrounding medium. Pressure sensors can also use differential pressure to obtain level and flow measurements.
Sources:
NIST SP 800-82r3 from NISTIR 6859 - adapted

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