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locator

 

[ lษ™สŠหˆkeษชtษ™ ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

GPS technology

A person or thing that locates something, especially a device or system that determines the location of a person or object by using radio signals or other methods.

Synonyms

finder, tracker

Examples of usage

  • The locator on my phone helps me find my way when I'm lost.
  • The GPS locator in my car helps me track its location in real-time.
Context #2 | Noun

Retail

A device used to find a particular item or product in a store or warehouse.

Synonyms

finder, searcher

Examples of usage

  • The store uses a product locator to help customers find items quickly.
  • The warehouse employees use locators to locate items for shipping.
Context #3 | Noun

Information Science

A data structure that points to another location in memory.

Synonyms

pointer, reference

Examples of usage

  • The locator in the linked list points to the next node in the sequence.
  • The address locator helps retrieve data efficiently from the database.

Translations

Translations of the word "locator" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น localizador

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฒเฅ‹เค•เฅ‡เคŸเคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Ortungsgerรคt

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ penemu

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะปะพะบะฐั‚ะพั€

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ lokalizator

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒญใ‚ฑใƒผใ‚ฟใƒผ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท localisateur

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ localizador

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท yer bulucu

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์œ„์น˜ ์ฐพ๊ธฐ ์žฅ์น˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุญุฏุฏ ุงู„ู…ูˆู‚ุน

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ lokรกtor

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ lokรกtor

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฎšไฝๅ™จ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ lokator

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ staรฐsetningartรฆki

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะพั€ะฝะฐะปะฐััƒ ั‚ะฐะฑัƒัˆั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒšแƒแƒ™แƒแƒขแƒแƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ yerlษ™ลŸdirici

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ localizador

Etymology

The word 'locator' originates from the Latin word 'locare', meaning 'to place'. It first appeared in the English language in the late 16th century. Over time, 'locator' has evolved to encompass various meanings related to finding or pointing out something, reflecting advancements in technology and information science.

See also: dislocate, dislocation, locatable, located, locating, location, locations, locatively, relocatable, relocate.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #23,631, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.