HANDLER

coach, manager, handler

(noun) (sports) someone in charge of training an athlete or a team

handler

(noun) an agent who handles something or someone; “the senator’s campaign handlers”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

handler (plural handlers)

(literally) One who handles something (especially manually) or someone.

(in combination) A controller, trainer, someone who handles a specified thing, animal or person (especially a prizefighter).

(derogatory) An advisor or manager to a person occupying a position or office to which the speaker believes the holder does not possess the typical qualifications and/or experience.

(programming) A subroutine that handles a particular situation such as an event or exception.

Hyponyms

• event handler

• exception handler

Proper noun

Handler (plural Handlers)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Handler is the 12510th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2478 individuals. Handler is most common among White (95.32%) individuals.

Source: Wiktionary



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Coffee Trivia

Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.

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