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tabulator
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tab·u·la·tor  (tby-ltr)
n.
1. One that tabulates.
2. A machine that reads, sorts, and prints out information from punched cards.
3. A mechanism on a typewriter for setting automatic stops or margins for columns.
4. Computer Science A device for reading data from punched cards and producing printed lists or totals of the result.

tabulator [ˈtæbjʊˌleɪtə]
n
1. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) a device for setting the automatic stops that locate the column margins on a typewriter
2. (Electronics & Computer Science / Computer Science) Computing a machine that reads data from one medium, such as punched cards, producing lists, tabulations, or totals, usually on a continuous sheet of paper
3. (Electronics & Computer Science / Communications & Information) any machine that tabulates data
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.tabulator - a calculator that keeps a record of the number of times something happens
calculating machine, calculator - a small machine that is used for mathematical calculations
pulse counter - an electronic counter that counts the number of electric pulses
Translations
tabulator [ˈtæbjʊleɪtəʳ] Ntabulador m
tabulator [ˈtæbjʊleɪtər] ntabulateur m
tabulator
n (on typewriter) → Tabulator m
tabulator [ˈtæbjʊˌleɪtəʳ] ntabulatore m
tabulator [ˈtæbjʊˌleɪtəʳ] ntabulatore m


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