noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A person who collates.
2. 2
   a machine that selects, merges and matches decks of punch cards. wordnet
3. 3
   A program or algorithm that collates.
4. 4
   A machine that selects, merges and matches decks of punch cards. historical
5. 5
   A police officer who maintains criminal records and analyzes them for intelligence.

Synonyms

All synonyms

computerpartsrelay

Etymology

From collate + -or.

Related phrases

police officerpunch card

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