"compositor" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /kəmˈpɒzɪtə(ɹ)/ Forms: compositors [plural]
Etymology: From French compositeur, from Latin compositor. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|compositeur}} French compositeur, {{der|en|la|compositor}} Latin compositor Head templates: {{en-noun}} compositor (plural compositors)
  1. A person who sets type; a typesetter. Categories (topical): Occupations, People
    Sense id: en-compositor-en-noun-IF9gT6FJ Disambiguation of Occupations: 44 39 17 Disambiguation of People: 43 28 29
  2. One who, or that which, composes or sets in order. Categories (topical): Occupations
    Sense id: en-compositor-en-noun-DTaviFEi Disambiguation of Occupations: 44 39 17 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 58 32 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 9 55 35
  3. (computer graphics) A system that puts images together in a buffer (such as individual windows on a desktop) to generate a final display image. Categories (topical): Computer graphics, Occupations
    Sense id: en-compositor-en-noun-fHyRt4O2 Disambiguation of Occupations: 44 39 17 Topics: computer-graphics, computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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