Word
harvester
Phoneticshar·vester
US/ˈhɑɹvəstɝ/
UK/hˈɑːvɪstɐ/
Definition
n. a person or machine that collects something, like crops or data. In computing, it refers to a tool that gathers information from the internet or a network.
n. a person or machine that collects or gathers something, such as crops or data. In a technical context, refers to a software agent or system designed to extract and compile information from a distributed network.
Examples
“The harvester collects the ripe wheat from the fields.”
“The network administrator installed a new harvester to monitor traffic and identify potential security threats.”
“In the digital age, the harvester serves as the primary interface between the vast, unstructured data of the web and the structured databases of modern enterprises.”
Examples
simple
“The harvester collects the ripe wheat from the fields.”
contextual
“The network administrator installed a new harvester to monitor traffic and identify potential security threats.”
complex
“In the digital age, the harvester serves as the primary interface between the vast, unstructured data of the web and the structured databases of modern enterprises.”
Real-World Examples
“Aggressively extracting oil from its iwashi resources, Imperial Japan became the world’s largest harvester of the fish.” “An effort to provide ‘traceability’ by physical tags with barcodes – allowing harvesters, regulators and customers to track logs – never really worked to prevent illegal logging in Panama.” Etymology
From harvest + -er.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Word family
NOUN
Domain
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.C1 AdvancedIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.7.0–8.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 5.0–5.595–113TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.945–990
- Frequency
- Occasional
- Level
- C1 · Advanced
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