compositor

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A person who sets type; a typesetter.
  2. One who, or that which, composes or sets in order.
  3. A system that puts images together in a buffer (such as individual windows on a desktop) to generate a final display image.

Pronunciation

/kəmˈpɒzɪtə(ɹ)/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-compositor.wav

Word forms

compositor compositors

Etymology

From French compositeur, from Latin compositor.

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