collator

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A person who collates.
  2. A program or algorithm that collates.
  3. A machine that selects, merges and matches decks of punch cards.
  4. A police officer who maintains criminal records and analyzes them for intelligence.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

collator collators

Etymology

From collate + -or.

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