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collator

noun — 4 senses

collator

noun

Etymology From collate + -or.

1

A person who collates.

2

Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences A program or algorithm that collates.

3

Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences 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.

Entry derived from the Wiktionary, under licence CC BY-SA 4.0 — list of authors.