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proximity sensor

sensor able to detect the presence of nearby objects without any physical contact
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proximity sensor

Summary

proximity sensor ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (396 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • proximity sensor is a type of electrical switch[2].
  • proximity sensor is a type of sensor[3].
  • proximity sensor's Commons category is recorded as Proximity sensors[4].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include electrical switch[2] and sensor[3].

Why It Matters

proximity sensor ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (396 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[5] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[6]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). proximity sensor. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/proximity-sensor
MLA “proximity sensor.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/proximity-sensor.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_proximity-sensor_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{proximity sensor}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/proximity-sensor}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
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  1. 5w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → —
    Aliases → —
    Subclass of → electrical switch, sensor
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|3 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007543491605171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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