SELECTOR

selector, selector switch

(noun) a switch that is used to select among alternatives

picker, chooser, selector

(noun) a person who chooses or selects out

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

selector (plural selectors)

Someone or something which selects or chooses.

(cricket) An administrator responsible for selecting which players will play for a side.

(computing, programming) A matching expression in a stylesheet determining which elements in the markup are affected by a style.

(computing) A pointer to a structure describing a segment of memory.

(internet, historical) A text string transmitted to a Gopher server, identifying the resource to be retrieved.

Coordinate term: URL

(music) A disc jockey.

Anagrams

• Electors, corelets, corselet, electors, electros

Source: Wiktionary


Se*lect"or, n. Etym: [L.]

Definition: One who selects.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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(verb) draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time; “The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote”


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