present participle of collate

plural of collation

of, or pertaining to collation

plural of collater

That may be collated

simple past tense and past participle of collation

Alternative spelling of collator

A person who collates. / (computing) A program or algorithm that collates. / (computing, historical) A machine that selects, merges and matches decks of punch cards.

The act of bringing things together and comparing them; comparison. / The act of collating pages or sheets of a book, or from printing etc. / A collection, a gathering.

(obsolete) To partake of a collation, or light meal.