Tracker: meaning, definitions and examples

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tracker

 

[ หˆtrรฆkษ™r ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

activity monitoring

A tracker is a device or software that monitors and records data related to a specific activity, such as steps taken, distance traveled, calories burned, or sleep patterns.

Synonyms

logger, monitor, recorder

Examples of usage

  • A fitness tracker can help you keep track of your daily exercise routine.
  • The tracker showed that I walked 10,000 steps today.
  • She uses a sleep tracker to analyze her sleeping patterns.
Context #2 | Noun

person who follows or pursues

In a more informal context, a tracker can also refer to a person who follows or pursues someone or something, such as a tracker in the wilderness or a tracker of trends in the stock market.

Synonyms

follower, hunter, pursuer

Examples of usage

  • The tracker led the group through the dense forest.
  • She is a tracker of fashion trends in the industry.

Translations

Translations of the word "tracker" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น rastreador

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคŸเฅเคฐเฅˆเค•เคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Tracker

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ pelacak

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั‚ั€ะตะบะตั€

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ tracker

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒˆใƒฉใƒƒใ‚ซใƒผ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท suivi

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ rastreador

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท izleyici

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ถ”์ ๊ธฐ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุชุนู‚ุจ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sledovaฤ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ sledovaฤ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ฟฝ่ธชๅ™จ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ sledilnik

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ rekjari

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะฐะดะฐา“ะฐะปะฐัƒัˆั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒขแƒ แƒ”แƒ™แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ izlษ™yici

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ rastreador

Etymology

The word 'tracker' originated from the Middle English 'trakker,' which meant 'someone who tracks or hunts.' The term has evolved to encompass various meanings, including devices that monitor data and individuals who follow or pursue. Trackers have been used historically in hunting, navigation, and surveillance, and have now become prevalent in technology and personal health. The concept of tracking has adapted to modern contexts, reflecting advancements in data collection and analysis.

See also: backtrack, detractor, sidetrack, sidetracked, track, trackable, trackball, tracking, tracklist, tracks, trackway.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #23,266, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.