| Subject | English | German |
| comp., MS | ambient light sensor | Umgebungslichtsensor (A type of light sensor that tracks ambient light in the surroundings and therefore the amount of backlight needed for the LCD screen to be adjusted accordingly) |
| tech. | light sensor | Lichttaster |
| comp., MS | light sensor | Lichtsensor (A category of sensor that responds to a pre-defined amount of light) |
| tech. | light sensor | Lichtsonde |
| gen. | light sensor | Lichtsensor |
| opt. | light sensor | Lichtempfänger |