# compositor

> English word · Noun · IPA /kəmˈpɒzɪtə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #79,404

## Definitions
1. A person who sets type; a typesetter.
2. One who, or that which, composes or sets in order.
3. A system that puts images together in a buffer (such as individual windows on a desktop) to generate a final display image.

## Etymology
From French compositeur, from Latin compositor.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/compositor