Is Recipient the Sender?

Frequency: The definition of a sender is someone who caused something to be sent to a recipient. An example of a sender is the person who put a letter in the mailbox. Also known as a source or a transmitter, a sender is a device that originates, or generates, an information transfer to one or more receivers.

Is the recipient the sender or receiver?

You could use both. Receiver is used in telecommunications (the transmitter/sender or receiver of information), where it generally refers to a device rather than a person. A recipient of information could be someone who receives a document through the post or a message by word of mouth.

Who is the recipient?

A recipient is the person on the receiving end of something. Meryl Streep is the recipient of more Academy Award nominations than any other actor. Just as an actor can be the recipient of a prize for acting, a banker can be the recipient of a bonus for good banking.