Noun: tabulator 'ta-byu,ley-tu(r)
- An electromechanical machine designed to assist in summarizing information and, later, accounting
"In its basic form, a tabulator would read one card at a time, print portions (fields) of the card on fan-fold paper, possibly rearranged, and add one or more numbers punched on the card to one or more counters, called accumulators.";
- tabulating machine
- A calculator that keeps a record of the number of times something happens
"The turnstile tabulator tracked the number of visitors to the museum";
- counter
Derived forms: tabulators
Type of: calculating machine, calculator, machine
Encyclopedia: Tabulator