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selector

n. countable
C1 Advanced UK //sɪlˈɛktɐ// se·lec·tor Archaic Computing Internet Music Web Development
Definition

n. a person or tool that chooses something from a group. In technology, it is a piece of code that picks which part of a page to change. In electronics, a selector is a switch or component that connects one input to a specific output from several options.

n. an agent or mechanism responsible for choosing from a set of options. In computing, specifically CSS, it identifies the HTML elements to which a set of style rules applies. In electrical engineering and digital electronics, a selector or multiplexer is a device that chooses one of several input signals and forwards it to a single line.


SIMPLE

The CSS selector changes all the headings to blue.

CONTEXTUAL

The national team selector watched several matches this weekend to decide which players to invite to the training camp.

COMPLEX

By using a more specific selector in the stylesheet, the developer ensured that the custom buttons maintained their unique appearance without affecting the rest of the site's interface.

Origin

From select + -or.

Usage

In a sporting context, it refers to a person; in a technical context, it refers to a string of characters or a hardware switch.

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