balancer

noun

bal·​anc·​er ˈba-lən(t)-sər How to pronounce balancer (audio)
: one that balances
specifically : haltere

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If the trade balancers get their way, the United States could actually trade more with China. German Lopez, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025 Given the recent rash of active exploits targeting VPNs, firewalls, load balancers, and other devices positioned at the network edge, BIG-IP Central Manager users would do well to place a high priority on patching the vulnerabilities. Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 8 May 2024 What to Know The General Fund essentially operates as a check balancer for the U.S. government. Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025 Load balancers distribute incoming traffic evenly across servers, preventing bottlenecks and maintaining optimal response times. Eero Teerikorpi, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for balancer

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of balancer was in the 15th century

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“Balancer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/balancer. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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