profiler

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A mechanical device that cuts complex, irregular shapes by tracing a pattern.
  2. A person who creates a profile for something or someone, especially a psychological profile for an unknown criminal.
  3. A device that analyzes something and builds up a profile.
  4. A software program that measures the performance of different portions of another program in order to locate bottlenecks.

Word forms

profiler profilers

Etymology

From profile + -er.

Related words

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