collator

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English

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Etymology

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From collate +‎ -or.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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collator (plural collators)

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

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