Sorter: meaning, definitions and examples

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sorter

 

[ ˈsɔːrtər ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

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.
Context #2 | Noun

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.
Context #3 | Noun

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.