Predictor may refer to: *

Branch predictor In computer architecture, a branch predictor is a digital circuit that tries to guess which way a branch (e.g., an if–then–else structure) will go before this is known definitively. The purpose of the branch predictor is to improve the flow ...

, a part of many modern processors *

Kerrison Predictor The Kerrison Predictor was one of the first fully automated anti-aircraft fire-control systems. It was used to automate the aiming of the British Army's Bofors 40 mm guns and provide accurate lead calculations through simple inputs on three main ...

, a military fire-control computer * Predictor variable, also known as an independent variable * A type of railway

level crossing A level crossing is an intersection where a railway line crosses a road, path, or (in rare situations) airport runway, at the same level, as opposed to the railway line crossing over or under using an overpass or tunnel. The term a ...

, circuit that tries to achieve a constant warning time by predicting the speed of the approaching train * Something which makes a prediction

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