handler

Meaning

1. One who handles something (especially manually) or someone.
2. A controller, trainer, someone who handles a specified thing, animal or person (especially a prizefighter).
3. An advisor or manager providing guidance to a person occupying public office or a prominent position.
4. A subroutine that handles a particular situation such as an event or exception.

Synonyms

manager

coach

processor

manipulator

operator

animal trainer

trainer

benefactor

chief

coacher

conductor

contributor

director

helper

paraprofessional

practitioner

racker

second

2nd

supervisor

supporter

tamer

treater

actor’s assistant

processing element

handling device

agent

processing program processor

aide

arm

assistant

attendant

attender

auxiliary

Hyphenated as

hand‧ler

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈhæn.dlə/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: handler

In summary

From Middle English handler, handiller, equivalent to handle + -er.