aggregator

[ ag-ri-gey-ter ]

/ ˈæg rɪˌgeɪ tər /

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noun

a person or thing that aggregates.

Digital Technology. a web-based or installed application that aggregates related, frequently updated content from various internet sources and consolidates it in one place for viewing: an automated news aggregator.Compare feed (def. 23), RSS.

a company that negotiates the purchase of public-utility services on behalf of a group of customers but does not sell the services: an electric power aggregator.

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Origin of aggregator

First recorded in 1520–40; aggregate + -or²

Words nearby aggregator

aggravation, aggregate, aggregate fruit, aggregation, aggregative, aggregator, aggress, aggression, aggressive, aggressively, aggressive mimicry

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How to use aggregator in a sentence

Google is also aware of this trend, which makes them continue to develop vertical aggregators like Jobs or News.
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The Tesla sedan was the fastest-selling used car the vehicle-listing aggregator tracked during that span.
Of all used cars, this Tesla model sells the fastest|Verne Kopytoff|August 24, 2020|Fortune
JourneyCompareHeaven was once a leading travel aggregator in central Europe.
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Six months ago, publisher News Corp launched its own aggregator, Knewz, and has grown to nearly 5 million monthly site uniques according to the platform.
Investments in journalism, algorithms has Axel Springer’s five-year-old aggregator app Upday up over 30% in ad revenue|Lucinda Southern|July 30, 2020|Digiday

Online reputation management tools enable you to find mentions of your company on social media, in the news, and on review aggregator websites.
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News Bento: An aesthetically pleasing news aggregator that can hold as much news as you want to collect in it.
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InTrade, the political predictions market, serves a decent aggregator of conventional campaign wisdom.
Obama’s Surprise RNC Boost|Alex Klein|August 30, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The Daily Beast started as an aggregator with some original reporting as a side dish.
The Daily Beast Turns 2!|Tina Brown|October 5, 2010|DAILY BEAST
PriceGrabber and nearly every other price-comparing shopping aggregator does the job a lot better.
How Google Trained Your Brain|Douglas Rushkoff|June 3, 2009|DAILY BEAST
The employees of popular web aggregator Digg created this lip dub in their San Francisco office.
It Must Be Stopped: Hipster Lip Dub Videos|Randi Zuckerberg|October 29, 2008|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for aggregator

aggregator

/ (ˈæɡrɪˌɡeɪtə) /

noun

a business organization that collates the details of an individual's financial affairs so that the information can be presented on a single website

a firm that brings together a large group of consumers on whose behalf it negotiates reduced rates for good or services, esp in the energy sector

a web application that draws together syndicated content from various online sources and displays it in a single location for the user’s convenience

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