Totalizer: meaning, definitions and examples

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totalizer

[ ˈtəʊt(ə)lʌɪzə ]

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gambling

A totalizer is a machine used in betting establishments to display the total amount of money wagered on a particular event or race.

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Examples of usage

The totalizer at the horse racing track showed a record amount of bets placed on the favorite.
The totalizer kept track of all the bets made on the boxing match.

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technology

In computing, a totalizer is a device or program that calculates and displays the total sum of a set of values.

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Examples of usage

The spreadsheet program has a built-in totalizer function for summing up columns of numbers.
The cash register has a totalizer feature that shows the total amount of sales for the day.

Translations

Translations of the word "totalizer" in other languages:

🇵🇹 totalizador

🇮🇳 कुल योगकर्ता

🇩🇪 Totalisator

🇮🇩 totalisator

🇺🇦 тоталізатор

🇵🇱 totalizator

🇯🇵 トタライザー

🇫🇷 totalisateur

🇪🇸 totalizador

🇹🇷 totalizatör

🇰🇷 토탈라이저

🇸🇦 مجموع

🇨🇿 totalizátor

🇸🇰 totalizátor

🇨🇳 总计器

🇸🇮 totalizator

🇮🇸 heildartæki

🇰🇿 тотализатор

🇬🇪 ტოტალიზატორი

🇦🇿 totalizator

🇲🇽 totalizador

Word origin

The term 'totalizer' originated from the word 'totalize,' which means to sum or calculate the total of something. It is commonly used in the context of gambling and technology to represent a mechanism for calculating totals. The concept of a totalizer has been adapted into various industries where the summing of values is essential for decision-making and tracking purposes.