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shuffler

2 4.3

A device or feature that plays songs in a random order

noun
/ˈʃʌflər/

: mezclador

With the new shuffler feature, the playlist plays tracks in a different order each time.
an auto shuffler

Examples

Many music streaming apps include a shuffler option for a more varied listening experience.
The streaming service added a shuffler feature to randomize tracks during playback.
My portable speaker's shuffler broke, so songs now play in album order on trips.
During the party they used several shufflers to create unpredictable music mixes for dancing.
The shuffler randomly plays songs from my playlist.
I love using the shuffler feature on my music app.
The DJ used a shuffler to mix songs randomly for the party.

Synonyms

randomizer

vsshuffler

Specialized

1 6.3

A device or program that chooses things in a way you cannot predict

plays a list of items in a random order rather than fixed sequence

How Random

randomizer

Specialized

1 6.3

shuffler

2 4.3

playlist

47 2.4

Surface Forms

shuffler singular

shufflers plural

Morphology

shuffler = shuffle (transparent) = shuffle + er

The device/feature sense ('a shuffler' that plays items in random order) is a conventional extension of the agentive '-er' to devices or software that perform the action.

Etymology

Shuffler here comes from shuffle, the same idea as mixing cards — to 'mix' items into a new order. So a shuffler feature or device plays songs or other items in a random order instead of the original list.