handler
One who manages
A handler is someone who manages, trains, or controls—especially animals or people who need guidance.
Dog handlers work with police or show dogs; boxing handlers manage fighters between rounds.
In espionage, a handler runs agents in the field.
In computing, a handler is code that responds to specific events or inputs: The error handler caught the exception.
Political handlers manage candidates' public images and messaging.
One who conditions others
- dogDomesticated barking mammal
- obedienceCompliance with authority
- clickerHandheld button device
- reinforcementAdding support or encouragement
agility · commands · heel · sit · stay · fetch · puppy · socialization
Covert information gatherer
- agentOne who acts independently
- intelligenceMental ability, cognitive capacity
- operativeCovert field agent
- assetItem of value owned
informant · covert · recruitment · surveillance · debriefing · mission · contact · rendezvous
A notable occurrence
- callbackFollow-up audition invitation
- exceptionDeviation from standard
- errorFault in communication
- interruptBreak in upon
function · listener · signal · request · response · asynchronous · middleware · routine
Traveler's packed containers
- airportAviation passenger facility
- rampSloped connecting surface
- cargoTransported goods
- loadingAdding weight or cargo
unloading · conveyor · tarmac · sorting · freight · cart · tag · terminal
Hand coverings with fingers
- hazmatToxic materials needing precautions
- safetyFreedom from harm
- protectiveServing to guard
- contaminationIntroduction of impurities
biohazard · chemical · radioactive · specimen · laboratory · protocol · precaution · disposal
One who acts independently
- representativeOne who acts for another
- publicistMedia relations professional
- bookingAdvance arrangement secured
- talentInborn aptitude
celebrity · athlete · promoter · negotiator · scheduler · spokesperson · entourage · contract
trainer
One who conditions others
reinforcement · agility · commands · heel · sit · stay · fetch · puppy · socialization · leash
spy
Covert information gatherer
- agentOne who acts independently
- intelligenceMental ability, cognitive capacity
- operativeCovert field agent
asset · informant · covert · recruitment · surveillance · debriefing · mission · contact · rendezvous · tradecraft
event
A notable occurrence
interrupt · function · listener · signal · request · response · asynchronous · middleware · routine · trigger
luggage
Traveler's packed containers
loading · unloading · conveyor · tarmac · sorting · freight · cart · tag · terminal · dock
gloves
Hand coverings with fingers
- hazmatToxic materials needing precautions
- safetyFreedom from harm
- protectiveServing to guard
contamination · biohazard · chemical · radioactive · specimen · laboratory · protocol · precaution · disposal · containment
agent
One who acts independently
- representativeOne who acts for another
- publicistMedia relations professional
- bookingAdvance arrangement secured
talent · celebrity · athlete · promoter · negotiator · scheduler · spokesperson · entourage · contract · appearance
- factory workersfactory worker, assembly line worker, floor worker, machine operator, assembler
- zoo jobszookeeper, keeper, animal keeper, head keeper, zoo director
- bird huntingduck hunting, goose hunting, pheasant hunting, quail hunting, shotguns
- livestock showsstock show, livestock show, livestock shows, showring, show ring
- handlers
- RPCstub, skeleton, proxy, marshalling, invoke
- door handleMechanism for opening portals
- love handlesFatty tissue at waist
- handle with careInstruction for delicate items
- fly off the handleLose temper suddenly
- get a handle onAchieve understanding or control
- flew off the handleReacted with sudden rage
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