aggregator
[ag-ri-gey-ter]
- 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
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Examples from the Web for aggregator
Contemporary Examples
The Daily Beast started as an aggregator with some original reporting as a side dish.
aggregator
- 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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