Handler
Encyclopedia
People
- Animal handler, person who conducts animal training or is a wrangler (profession)Wrangler (profession)In North America, a wrangler is someone employed to handle animals professionally, especially horses, but also other types of animals. Wranglers also handle the horses and other animals during the making of motion pictures...
- Handler, a coachCoach (sport)In sports, a coach is an individual involved in the direction, instruction and training of the operations of a sports team or of individual sportspeople.-Staff:...
, sports agentSports agentA sports agent procures and negotiates employment and endorsement contracts for an athlete.In return, the sports agent generally receives between 4 and 10% of the athlete's playing contract, and 10 to 20% of the athlete's endorsement contract, though these figures vary...
of a sports player, or entertainer promoterPromoter (entertainment)An entertainment promoter i.e. music, wrestling, boxing etc is a person or company in the business of marketing and promoting live events such as concerts/gigs, boxing matches, sports entertainment , festivals, raves, and nightclubs.- Business model :Promoters are typically hired as independent... - Agent handlerAgent handlingIn intelligence organizations, agent handling is the management of agents, principal agents, and agent networks by intelligence officers typically known as case officers.-Human intelligence:...
, person who manages a spy - Baggage handlerBaggage handlerIn the airline industry, a baggage handler is a person who loads and unloads baggage , and other cargo for transport via aircraft...
, a person who loads and unloads baggage and other cargo for transport via aircraft - Mail handler, a postal workerPostal workerA postal worker is one who works for a post office, such as a mail carrier. In the U.S., postal workers are represented by the and the American Postal Workers Union, part of the AFL-CIO. In Canada, they are represented by the Canadian Union of Postal Workers and in the United Kingdom by the...
- Aircraft HandlerAircraft HandlerAn Aircraft Handler is a member of the Aircraft Handling branch in the Royal Navy of the UK Armed Forces. Aircraft Handlers are responsible for the safe movement, launching and recovering of all aircraft onboard ships within the Royal Navy and some of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary...
, a branch of the Fleet Air Arm / Royal Navy - Garter handlerPimpA pimp is an agent for prostitutes who collects part of their earnings. The pimp may receive this money in return for advertising services, physical protection, or for providing a location where she may engage clients...
, an old term for a pimp - Political Handler, an advisor and supporter of a politician
Computing
- Handler, an asynchronous callbackCallback (computer science)In computer programming, a callback is a reference to executable code, or a piece of executable code, that is passed as an argument to other code. This allows a lower-level software layer to call a subroutine defined in a higher-level layer....
subroutine in computing - Handler, a particular class of service process in DNIXDNIXDNIX was a Unix-like real-time operating system from the Swedish company Dataindustrier AB . A version called ABCenix was also developed for the ABC1600 computer from Luxor. DNIX was a Unix-like real-time operating system from the Swedish company Dataindustrier AB (DIAB). A version called ABCenix...
- A20 handler, the IBM PC memory manager software controlling access to the High Memory Area
- Event handler, a routine for processing a programming event
- Interrupt handlerInterrupt handlerAn interrupt handler, also known as an interrupt service routine , is a callback subroutine in microcontroller firmware, operating system or device driver whose execution is triggered by the reception of an interrupt...
, a routine for processing CPU interrupts - Signal handler, a routine for handling signals sent to a process
- Exception handlerException handlingException handling is a programming language construct or computer hardware mechanism designed to handle the occurrence of exceptions, special conditions that change the normal flow of program execution....
, a routine for handling software exceptions
Machines
- Air handlerAir handlerAn air handler, or air handling unit , is a device used to condition and circulate air as part of a heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning system. An air handler is usually a large metal box containing a blower, heating or cooling elements, filter racks or chambers, sound attenuators, and...
, a device used as part of an HVAC (Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning) system - Handler, a robotic device used to automatically place a device under test into an automatic test equipmentAutomatic test equipmentAutomatic or Automated Test Equipment is any apparatus that performs tests on a device, known as the Device Under Test , using automation to quickly perform measurements and evaluate the test results...
system - Seismic HandlerSeismic HandlerSeismic Handler is an interactive analysis program for preferably continuous waveform data. It was developed at the Seismological Observatory Gräfenberg and is in use there for daily routine analysis of local and global seismic events...
, an interactive analysis program for preferably continuous waveform data - Telescopic handlerTelescopic handlerA telescopic handler, or telehandler, is a machine widely used in agriculture and industry. It is similar in appearance and function to a forklift but is more a crane than forklift, with the increased versatility of a single telescopic boom that can extend forwards and upwards from the vehicle...
, a machine widely used in agriculture and industry
Arts and entertainment
- Handler (play), by Robert SchenkkanRobert SchenkkanRobert Frederic Schenkkan, Jr. is an American playwright, screenwriter, and actor, perhaps most recognizable as the character of Lieutenant Commander Dexter Remmick in Star Trek: The Next Generation...
- The HandlerThe HandlerThe Handler is the third CD from American singer Har Mar Superstar. It features guest appearances from Karen O and Nick Zinner of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Holly Valance, Pete Thomas, Michael Bland and Northern State.-Track listing:# "Transit" – 3:36...
, the third CD from American singer Har Mar Superstar - Handler, a character classCharacter classIn role-playing games, a common method of arbitrating the capabilities of different game characters is to assign each one to a character class. A character class aggregates several abilities and aptitudes, and may also sometimes detail aspects of background and social standing or impose behaviour...
in DragonlanceDragonlanceDragonlance is a shared universe created by Laura and Tracy Hickman, and expanded by Tracy Hickman and Margaret Weis under the direction of TSR, Inc. into a series of popular fantasy novels. The Hickmans conceived Dragonlance while driving in their car on the way to TSR for a job application...
Persons named Handler
Handler is the surname of:- Carole Handler, American Intellectual Property attorney
- Chelsea HandlerChelsea HandlerChelsea Joy Handler is an American stand-up comedian, humorist, television host, actress, model and best-selling author. She currently hosts a late-night talk show titled, Chelsea Lately on the E! Cable Television Network. In 2009 she won a Bravo A-List Award...
, American stand-up comedian - Daniel HandlerDaniel HandlerDaniel Handler is an American author, screenwriter and accordionist. He is best known for his work under the pen name Lemony Snicket.-Personal life:...
, American author, screenwriter, and accordionist - Evan HandlerEvan HandlerEvan Handler is an American actor who is best known for playing Harry Goldenblatt, Charlotte's divorce attorney and later husband, on Sex and the City, and Charlie Runkle, Hank's comically bumbling friend and agent, on Californication.-Early life:Handler was born in New York City, the son of Enid...
, American actor - Evelyn HandlerEvelyn HandlerEvelyn Erika Handler served from 1980 to 1983 as the University of New Hampshire's fourteenth and first female president. In 1983, Handler was inaugurated as President of Brandeis University, where she was also the first woman to hold that position...
, 17th president of the University of New Hampshire - Ferdinánd Nándor Handler (1836-1888), Hungarian architect
- Phil HandlerPhil HandlerPhilip Jacob Handler was a football player and coach who spent his entire professional career in the city of Chicago. On three separate occasions, Handler served as head coach of the Chicago Cardinals, and later as an assistant coach for the Chicago Bears...
, football player and coach who spent his entire professional career in the city of Chicago - Rebecca HandlerRebecca HandlerRebecca Handler , mostly known as Rebecca Honig or Rebecca Honig Freeman, is an American voice actress, who works on the properties of 4Kids Entertainment, Central Park Media & FUNimation.- Filmography :...
, American/Japanese actress - Ruth HandlerRuth HandlerRuth Handler was an American businesswoman, born to Jewish-Polish immigrants Jacob and Ida Moskowicz, the president of the toy manufacturer Mattel Inc., and is remembered primarily for her role in marketing the Barbie doll....
, American businesswoman and the president of the toy manufacturer Mattel