Receiver or receive may refer to:

Arts, entertainment, and media

Music

Albums

* ''Receiver'' (album), the second and final album of the band Farmer Not So John, released in 1998 * ''Receivers'' (album), the fourth full-length release from Parts & Labor, released in 2008 on Jagjaguwar Records

Songs

* "Receive" (song), a song by Canadian-American recording artist Alanis Morissette *

Receiver (single) Luke Vibert (born 26 January 1973) is a British electronic musician and producer, also known for his work under several aliases such as Plug and Wagon Christ. Raised in Cornwall, Vibert began releasing projects in the 1990s across varied genres ...

, a single by Wagon Christ * "Receiver", a song by the American band Bright on the album ''

Bells Break Their Towers ''Bells Break Their Towers'' is the fifth studio album by post-rock band Bright Bright may refer to: Common meanings *Bright, an adjective meaning giving off or reflecting illumination; see Brightness *Bright, an adjective meaning someone with ...

Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media

* ''Receiver'' (statue), a public statue in Green Bay, Wisconsin associated with the Green Bay Packers * ''Receiver'' (video game), a 2012 first-person shooter

Roles and professions

* Receiver, a person who receives goods in a distribution center * Receiver, in receivership, a person appointed as a custodian of another entity's property by a court of law or a creditor of the owner, pending a lawsuit or bankruptcy * Metropolitan Police Receiver, formerly the chief financial officer of the London Metropolitan Police * Receiver of Wreck, an official of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency of the United Kingdom, who is concerned with the management of wrecked ships and boats

Sports

* Receiver, a type of midfielder in

Australian rules football Australian football, also called Australian rules football or Aussie rules, or more simply football or footy, is a contact sport played between two teams of 18 players on an oval field, often a modified cricket ground. Points are scored by k ...

* Wide receiver, an offensive position in American and Canadian football leagues

Technology

Receiver (firearms) In firearms terminology, the firearm frame or receiver is the part of a firearm which integrates other components by providing housing for internal action components such as the hammer, bolt or breechblock, firing pin and extractor, and has ...

, which houses the working parts of the firearm *

Receiver (modulated ultrasound) Ultrasound can be modulated to carry an audio signal (like radio signals are modulated). This is often used to carry messages underwater, in underwater diving communicators, and short-range (under five miles) communication with submarines; the re ...

, a device that converts a modulated ultrasonic wave into usable information *

Receiver (radio) In radio communications, a radio receiver, also known as a receiver, a wireless, or simply a radio, is an electronic device that receives radio waves and converts the information carried by them to a usable form. It is used with an antenna. T ...

, an electronic device that converts a signal from a modulated radio wave into usable information ** Tuner (radio), a subsystem that receives radio frequency (RF) transmissions and converts into a fixed frequency * Receiver, the listening device part of a telephone ** The headset (audio) that can also contain the above device ** The handset that sometimes contains the above device * AV receiver, part of a home theater system *

Citrix Receiver Citrix Workspace App (formerly Citrix Receiver) is the client component of XenDesktop and XenApp, developed by Citrix Systems. It was released initially in 2009. Product overview Citrix Receiver is the client component of XenDesktop or XenApp. D ...

, a software client application used for virtualization * Digital media receiver * Television set, "telly" (UK), is a device that combines a tuner, display, and speakers for the purpose of viewing television ** Tuner (television), a subsystem that converts radio frequency analog television or digital television transmission into audio and video signals * Milk receiver, the part of a milking machine setup in which milk is collected: see milking pipeline

Other uses

* Receiver (information theory), the receiving end of a communications channel