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worker

worker

11 4.5
Part of a computer program that does tasks in the background
  • noun
  • /ˈwɜrkər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : trabajador
  • Each worker in the cloud computing environment is responsible for processing a specific data packet.

So what would Silk RTS detach do to our worker and its structures?

Examples

  • So I knew that node workers lived far out, at the edge of the city.

  • All of this information would be confirmed by a poll worker on a basic tablet or laptop.

    Blog text (9)
  • Check images were now available simultaneously to several workers at networked personal computers.

    Academic text (2005)
  • The DMO is returning information about worker processes within the OS.

    Blog text (29)
  • Much work will be done by empowered knowledge workers in multidisciplinary teams.

    Academic text (1997)
  • On each worker node, managed and monitored through Django via the Celery extension, Python tools process the user selections.

    Academic text (2018)
  • The computing system optimizes its performance by distributing tasks among several workers running in parallel.

  • During peak hours, the scheduler assigns additional workers to handle processing tasks more efficiently.

Compounds

137 3.1

A person who helps people in need by giving advice and support

A person who builds and fixes buildings, roads and other large structures at work sites

33 1.3

A person who puts a lot of effort into their job or tasks

25 1.1

A person who works on a farm doing jobs like planting or harvesting

A person who works in a factory doing physical work on machines and assembly lines

20 3.5

A person from another country allowed to do a job for a short time

A person people believe causes amazing events like healings that others cannot explain

A person who moves to another place to do temporary work, often on farms

A person who works in a country without legal permission to live or work

A person with special training for a specific job

A person who does a job for only a short time

7 3.6

A female bee that cannot lay eggs and gathers food and cares for the hive

A person who works with you in the same company or team

5 2.0

A person who finds, gets, or sells oil

4 2.6

A person who works on an assembly line doing the same tasks

A person who works to get equal rights and chances for minority groups

3 2.1

A person who loads and unloads ships at a dock

A person who fixes and takes care of public services like power and water

A person who helps poor or vulnerable people get support from social services

A person who works only at certain times of the year, for example during harvest or holiday seasons

A person who has learned special skills for a job

A person who makes clothes in a factory or workshop

A person who makes clothes in a factory or workshop

A person who helps hospital patients with emotional, family, and practical needs

1 2.5

A person who works for a gas company installing or fixing gas pipes and boilers

A person who studies things to find new facts at a university or lab

power worker
  • Specialized
1 3.4

A person who runs or fixes machines at a power station that makes electricity

A person who does work for a group without getting money

A train worker who operates and looks after the system that stops a train

brain-worker
  • Archaic
7.2

A person who uses thinking to solve problems and create ideas in their job

A person who has a disability and works or looks for work, bringing different skills

A person who catches lobsters for sale

livery worker
  • Archaic
8.2

A person who cares for horses and looks after the stable

A person who makes jewelry and other things from gold

A person who works at a power station and keeps the machines running

signal worker
  • Jargon
5.6

A railway yard worker who controls and fixes signals and track switches

A person who makes or repairs things made of silver

5.7

A person who works in a railway yard assembling or taking apart trains

2.1

A person who cares for gardens and cuts grass

How Powerful

server
  • Specialized
351 3.0
worker
  • Specialized
11 4.5

Surface Forms

worker singular
workers plural

Morphology

worker = work (semi-transparent) = work + er

Formed from 'work' + '-er', but the computing sense 'process that performs tasks' is a technical extension requiring domain knowledge.

Etymology

Worker is used in computing for a program process or thread that does a task, because it 'works' for the system like a person doing a job. So calling a program a worker shows it is 'one who does' the work for the application.