Associations to the word «Dispatcher»

Wiktionary

DISPATCHER, noun. Agent noun of dispatch; one who dispatches
DISPATCHER, noun. In a transportation organization, a person who controls the movements of vehicles
DISPATCHER, noun. (computing) A piece of software responsible for assigning priorities and resources to tasks waiting to be scheduled

Dictionary definition

DISPATCHER, noun. The official who signals the beginning of a race or competition.
DISPATCHER, noun. Employee of a transportation company who controls the departures of vehicles according to weather conditions and in the interest of efficient service.

Wise words

In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike fantastic, if too new, or old: Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.
Alexander Pope