aggregator

[ ag-ri-gey-ter ]

noun

1. a person or thing that aggregates.
2. Digital Technology. a web-based or installed application that aggregates related, frequently updated content from various internet sources and consolidates it in one place for viewing: Compare feed ( def 23 ), RSS.

   an automated news aggregator.

3. a company that negotiates the purchase of public-utility services on behalf of a group of customers but does not sell the services:

   an electric power aggregator.

aggregator

/ ˈæɡrɪˌɡeɪtə /

noun

1. a business organization that collates the details of an individual's financial affairs so that the information can be presented on a single website
2. a firm that brings together a large group of consumers on whose behalf it negotiates reduced rates for good or services, esp in the energy sector
3. a web application that draws together syndicated content from various online sources and displays it in a single location for the user’s convenience

Word History and Origins

Origin of aggregator¹

First recorded in 1520–40; aggregate + -or ²

Example Sentences

Both candidates are laser focused on Pennsylvania, the battleground state with the most electoral votes where Harris is up by less than one percentage point, according to polling aggregator FiveThirtyEight.

From Los Angeles Times

Probably not: The listings aggregator Zillow, whose market is many times the size, is scarcely worth more.

From Slate

The FiveThirtyEight aggregator has Harris with a small lead of 2.9 points nationally, after correctly predicting the outcome of 2020 and even slightly underrating the Democratic turnout in 2022.

From Salon

A lot of fashion aggregator IG accounts feel like anonymous engagement farms, dutifully feeding old photos of Harrison Ford in a polo shirt to bored people.

From Los Angeles Times

The game was not well-received by critics, though it was not panned either - with review aggregator Metacritic giving it an average score of 60 out of 100.

From BBC