A '''microphone''' or '''mike''' is device that is [[acoustic]] to [[electric]]. It has a [[sensor]] that the [[sound]] in the [[air]] into an [[electrical signal]]. Microphones are used in numerous devices such as [[telephone]]s, [[cellular phone]], [[amateur radio]], [[two-way radio]]s, etc.
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A '''microphone''' (or ''mike'') is an [[electric]] auditory pickup device. It has a [[sensor]] that detects the vibrations ([[sound]]) in the [[air]] and converts them into an analog or digital signal. Microphones are used in numerous devices such as [[telephone]]s, [[cellular phone]], [[amateur radio]], and[[two-way radio]]s.