selectors
nounUK /sɪˈlɛktəz/
US /sɪˈlɛktərz/
Selectors are tools or people that pick out the things you want.
The selectors chose the best players for the team.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. In computing, selectors are patterns used to choose which parts of a web page to style.
The CSS selectors target all the buttons on the page.
3. In electrical engineering, selectors are switches that choose between different circuits or settings.
The technician adjusted the selectors on the control panel.
4. In grammar, selectors are words like 'the' or 'this' that help point to a noun.
Young learners practice using selectors such as 'a' and 'the' before nouns.