data collector
collocation in Englishmeaningsofdataandcollector
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data
noun[U, + sing/pl verb]
uk/ˈdeɪ.tə/us/ˈdeɪ.t̬ə/
information, especially facts or numbers, collected to be examined and considered and used to help decision-making, or information in an electronic form that can be stored and used by ...
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collector
noun[C]
uk/kəˈlek.tər/us/kəˈlek.tɚ/
someone who collects objects because they are beautiful, valuable, ...
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(Definition ofdataandcollectorfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofdata collector
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The second example, nomadicdatacollector, addresses the issue of protecting host machines from mobile code that travels along the net to retrieve information on a piece of data.
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Consumption data from the installed metering is then collected by the appointeddatacollectorto be submitted for billing.
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A partnership team of one labordatacollectorand one managementdatacollectorvisits each surveyed employer.
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Data archiving also provides insurance against loss by thedatacollector.
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It also increases research efficiency since both thedatacollectorand other researchers will be able to understand and use well-annotated data in the future.
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It also allows thedatacollectorto direct requests for data to the database, rather than address requests individually.
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Pharmacies that dispense controlled substances are usually required to register the filling of such prescriptions with a state-run database and/or third partydatacollector.
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He has over 45 years of experience in this particular field, in which he started out as adatacollectorof real estate in 1968.
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Bob works part-time in the local library, suiting his role asdatacollector.
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In particular, in any research project on the management of minor ailments, medicines counter assistants are likely to be the key data collectors.
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According to the subgroup, problems arose in the way in which research sites and data collectors were recruited for research.
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Primary care in general, but nurses in particular have often been relegated to the task of data collectors for research conducted by secondary care.
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They not only appeal to the moral obligations of politicians to address this crisis, but also call on the data collectors to continually improve their methods.
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This dearth of data on landownership in the 1960 census is also in sharp contrast to the contents of the guidelines issued to the data collectors at the time.
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Clearly, the costs of such data collection would be excessive and the burden on any trial both financially and to the patients and data collectors is unlikely to be acceptable.
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This method allows the data collectors to obtain relevant data while adapting to the changes in new technology.
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This unique relationship between data collectors and the public would ultimately stipulate transparency from other data-tracking enterprises.
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The non-profit has a board of directors that consists of representatives from operators of websites and mobile apps, consumer advocates, and data collectors.
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Data collectors can also be programmed to ignore duplicate checkpoint activations that occur sequentially or within a certain time period.
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