Dispatcher

Quick meaning: Dispatcher is a noun meaning Agent noun of dispatch; one who dispatches.

Meaning

Agent noun of dispatch; one who dispatches.

More Meanings

1. In a transportation organization, a person who controls the movements of vehicles.
2. (computing) A piece of software responsible for assigning priorities and resources to tasks waiting to be scheduled.
3. (gambling, slang) Any die used for cheating, whether fraudulently weighted or bearing duplicate numbers.

Example Sentences

First see that each die has all six figures upon it, for some dice are dispatchers, made with double numbers, […]

He also knew, with another proficient glance, that the dice the youngster jiggled were likely a pair of dispatchers—so named because they effectively "dispatched" their intended targets: suckers.

The organization of Decline to Sign involved trained teams sent out to where 608/610 supporters were gathering signatures, alerted by dispatchers operating a hotline to which anyone could call in—from a mall, the ferry terminals, holiday events, etc. when signature gatherers were sighted.

Word Forms

• dispatchers

Synonyms for dispatcher

Depending on context, synonyms include starter, yardmaster, trainmaster.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include trainmaster, yardmaster, starter, shipper, device, regulator.

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