Sorter: meaning, definitions and examples
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sorter
[ ˈsɔːrtər ]
office supply
A person or machine that sorts items into groups according to type, size, etc.
Synonyms
arranger, classifier, organizer
Examples of usage
- The sorter quickly organized the documents by date.
- She used a sorter to separate the different colored pencils.
computer science
A program or device that arranges data in a specified order.
Synonyms
arranger, categorizer, organizer
Examples of usage
- The data sorter organized the information alphabetically.
- This sorter can help categorize the files more efficiently.
postal service
A machine used to sort and arrange mail for delivery.
Synonyms
distributor, mailer, post sorter
Examples of usage
- The postal sorter quickly processed the letters for distribution.
- The high-speed sorter can handle a large volume of mail.
Translations
Translations of the word "sorter" in other languages:
🇵🇹 classificador
🇮🇳 वर्गीकर्ता
🇩🇪 Sorter
🇮🇩 penyortir
🇺🇦 сортувальник
🇵🇱 sorter
🇯🇵 ソーター
🇫🇷 trieur
🇪🇸 clasificador
🇹🇷 sınıflandırıcı
🇰🇷 정렬기
🇸🇦 فرز
🇨🇿 třídič
🇸🇰 triedič
🇨🇳 分类器
🇸🇮 razvrščevalnik
🇮🇸 flokkunarvél
🇰🇿 сұрыптаушы
🇬🇪 დამხარისხებელი
🇦🇿 sıralayıcı
🇲🇽 clasificador
Word origin
The word 'sorter' originated from the Middle English word 'sorten', which came from the Old French 'sordre' meaning 'to arrange'. The concept of sorting has been essential throughout history in various fields such as logistics, information organization, and postal services.
See also: resort, sort, sortable, sorted, sorting, sorts, unsorted.