collector
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4.4
- noun
- /kəˈlɛktər/
- Specialized
:
recopilador de datos
- The software development team relied heavily on a collector to gather performance metrics from various applications.
- data collector
- data collector
We have to become our own data collectors, data analyzers, and then shape creators.
- We have to become our own data collectors, data analyzers, and then shape creators.
Examples
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The Snapshot is a portable data collector for condition monitoring as part of a predictive maintenance program.
Academic text (2004) -
The current demands of the profession require teachers to be content developers, behavior managers, and data collectors and analysts.
Academic text (2013) -
Okay, well, our digital collectors are back.
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The first author and one observer served as primary data collectors for this study.
Academic text (2002) -
The lead author and two research graduate students served as data collectors.
Academic text (2012) -
All the data collectors had at least one experience in conducting interview surveys.
Academic text (2005) -
Each data collector met the criterion of 90% accuracy in assessment administration and recording.
Academic text (2013) -
All assessments were administered by trained data collectors who were blind to the study condition.
Academic text (2013) -
After direct instruction and explanation of the written instructions, each data collector practiced administering and scoring the assessment materials.
Academic text (2002) -
Additionally, this approach enabled the data collector to validate her understanding of the participants' stressors.
Academic text (2005)
Compounds
- Specialized
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4.6
A device that uses mirrors or panels to focus sunlight and make heat
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2.1
A person who checks and takes tickets from people entering trains or concerts
A government official who gathers national taxes on income from people and businesses
- Specialized
A part on trams and trains that takes electricity from overhead wires or a rail to power them
How Complete
- Specialized
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6.8
- Texting
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6.7
- Specialized
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4.4
- Specialized
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6.3
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Collector comes from Latin parts com- ('together') and legere ('to gather'). In computing, a collector is a tool or service that 'gathers' data, logs, or metrics from devices, so the name describes its job.