Something that anticipates, predicts, or foretells. / A predictor variable.

plural of predictor

(mathematics) An independent variable that may be used to predict the value of another, especially in statistical regression

(military, historical) An early automated anti-aircraft fire-control system, capable of aiming a gun at an aircraft based on simple inputs such as observed speed and the angle to the target.

plural of Kerrison predictor

plural of predictor variable

(computing) A digital circuit that tries to predict which way a branch structure will go, so as to improve the flow in the instruction pipeline.

plural of branch predictor

Serving to predict; predictive.