analyzer
n. countablen. a machine or a person that examines something in detail to find out what it is made of or how it works.
n. a person or device that performs a systematic examination of data, substances, or complex systems to determine their constituent parts or underlying principles.
The lab technician used a blood analyzer to check the sample.
The software includes a built-in network analyzer to help IT staff identify where the connection is slowing down.
By feeding the raw data into a sophisticated spectrum analyzer, the researchers were able to isolate specific frequencies that had previously been obscured by background noise.
From analyze + -er.
Commonly used in technical, medical, and computing contexts; the spelling 'analyser' is preferred in British English.
The analyzer of the data was wrong.The analysis of the data was wrong.Learners often use 'analyzer' (the tool/person) when they mean 'analysis' (the process or result).