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Antenna

Antenna is a device used in an electronic system to help information pass from a transmitting location to a receiving location. An antenna takes in or sends information in the form of waves of energy, known as electromagnetic signals, via cable, wire, the air, or another medium. Antennas are used in nearly all electronic communication and navigation systems.

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