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selector

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /sɪˈlɛktər/ · UK /sɪˈlektə/

selector means: A person or device that chooses something from several possibilities.

noun

PERSON OR CONTROLB2

A person or device that chooses something from several possibilities.

  • Turn the selector to the required setting.
  • The selectors chose paintings for the exhibition.
  • This camera has a small mode selector on top.

Similar words: chooser

Common phrases: gear selector, mode selector, channel selector

TEAM CHOOSERC1

A person whose job is to choose the players for a sports team.

  • The selectors announced the team.
  • A national selector watched her play yesterday.
  • Will the selectors give the young bowler a chance?

Common phrases: national selector, team selector, cricket selector

CSS MATCHB2

A rule in website styling code that identifies which page elements a style applies to.

  • This selector matches every paragraph.
  • Use a class selector to change the button colour.
  • The stylesheet contains several selectors for links.

Common phrases: css selector, class selector, attribute selector

MEMORY REFERENCEC2

A computer value that points to information describing a section of memory.

  • The register stores a segment selector.
  • This selector points to a memory descriptor.
  • An invalid selector caused the processor to report an error.

Similar words: segment selector

Common phrases: segment selector, valid selector, load a selector

Questions about selector

What does selector mean?

A person or device that chooses something from several possibilities.

What is selector in other languages?

Türkçe: seçici · Español: selector · Français: sélecteur · Deutsch: Wahlschalter · Italiano: selettore · 日本語: 選択装置

How do you pronounce selector?

In American English /sɪˈlɛktər/; in British English /sɪˈlektə/.

How do you use selector in a sentence?

Turn the selector to the required setting. The selectors chose paintings for the exhibition.

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