tabulator

American  

[tab-yuh-ley-ter] / ˈtæb yəˌleɪ tər /

noun

1. a person or thing that tabulates.

2. tab.

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tabulator British  

/ ˈtæbjʊˌleɪtə /

noun

1. a device for setting the automatic stops that locate the column margins on a typewriter

2. computing a machine that reads data from one medium, such as punched cards, producing lists, tabulations, or totals, usually on a continuous sheet of paper

3. any machine that tabulates data

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Etymology

Origin of tabulator

First recorded in 1880–85; tabulate + -or ²

Example Sentences

Bartling, who runs elections in the county, opposes the initiative and said she has “full faith in the automated tabulators.”

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Many cities and townships now can run absentee ballots through tabulator machines starting eight days before the election.

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In Minnesota, the state has used federal money to create grants for local election officials for voting system upgrades, including electronic pollbooks and tabulators.

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Election experts say the aging AccuVote ballot tabulators in use across roughly half the state’s towns and cities don’t pose additional security risks.

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An intensive effort has been underway for several years to build defenses around voting machines and tabulators and develop plans to recover if tampering occurs.

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