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tabulator
This term is primarily technical and functional, lacking emotional connotation. In a computing context, it refers to the hardware or software mechanism that handles alignment and data organization. While the word is still used for keyboard keys, it is more frequently referred to simply as the "tab key" in casual conversation.
Historically, the term carries a strong association with early 20th-century data processing, such as the Hollerith machines used in national censuses. In modern usage, it typically describes specialized hardware used in industrial or scientific data collection rather than general-purpose computers.
Meanings
A mechanical or electronic device used for calculating, sorting, and summarizing large amounts of data into tables.
Examples
The 1890 census used a Hollerith tabulator to process data faster.
Just hit the tabulator key to align the columns in your document.
The old mechanical tabulator filled the entire room with its gears and levers.
I wonder if this vintage tabulator still functions after all these years.
Press the tabulator to move the cursor to the next field.
The company invested in a new electronic tabulator to handle the surge in records.
Wait, is the tabulator key on this keyboard broken?
The researcher used a specialized tabulator to organize the survey results.
The researcher used a specialized tabulator to organize the survey results.