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dispatcher
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dis·patch·er  (ds-pchr)
n.
One that dispatches, as:
a. One that sends out trains, buses, trucks, or cars according to a schedule.
b. Computer Science A routine that controls the order in which input and output devices obtain access to the processing system.
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Noun1.dispatcher - the official who signals the beginning of a race or competition
official - someone who administers the rules of a game or sport; "the golfer asked for an official who could give him a ruling"
2.dispatcher - employee of a transportation company who controls the departures of vehicles according to weather conditions and in the interest of efficient service
employee - a worker who is hired to perform a job
train dispatcher, trainmaster, yardmaster - a railroad employer who is in charge of a railway yard
Translations
dispatcher [dɪsˈpætʃəʳ] Ntransportista m


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