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

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley