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ranker

ranker

6.3
A program that puts the most relevant search results first
  • noun
  • /ˈræŋkər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : algoritmo de clasificación
  • The search engine uses a ranker to display the most relevant results for users' queries.

Examples

  • Every time you search for something online, a complex ranker determines which websites appear first.

  • The app's ranker assigns scores to recommendations based on user preferences and past behavior.

  • The search engine's ranker improved result relevance by learning from user interactions.

  • After retraining, the ranker began promoting more useful articles to the top of the feed.

  • Engineers tested the new ranker across millions of queries to measure improvements in precision.

  • The new ranker improved our search results significantly.

  • Can you explain how the ranker works?

Synonyms

sorter
vsranker
1 3.4

A machine that puts things like letters or packages into different groups

orders items by relevance score or priority rather than by category

Surface Forms

ranker singular
rankers plural

Morphology

ranker = rank (transparent) = rank + er

Direct agent/instrument nominalization from the verb 'rank' meaning 'to order', so the algorithm 'ranker' is straightforwardly 'one/thing that ranks'.

Etymology

The word ranker here comes from rank ('to put in order') plus the agent -er, so a ranker is a program that 'puts items in order' by score or relevance.