Handler

Handler may refer to:

People

• Handler - Downfield, offensive player in the sport of Ultimate. Usually a player with stronger throws.
• Animal handler, person who conducts animal training or is a wrangler (profession)
• Handler, a coach, sports agent of a sports player, or entertainer promoter
• Agent handler, person who manages a spy
• Baggage handler, a person who loads and unloads baggage and other cargo for transport via aircraft
• Mail handler, a postal worker
• Aircraft Handler, a branch of the Fleet Air Arm / Royal Navy
• Garter handler, an old term for a pimp
• Political Handler, an advisor and supporter of a politician

Computing

• Handler, an asynchronous callback subroutine in computing
• Handler, a particular class of service process in DNIX
• 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 handler, a routine for processing CPU interrupts
• Signal handler, a routine for handling signals sent to a process
• Exception handler, a routine for handling software exceptions

Machines

• Air handler, 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 equipment system
• Seismic Handler, an interactive analysis program for preferably continuous waveform data
• Telescopic handler, a machine widely used in agriculture and industry

Arts and entertainment

• Handler (play), by Robert Schenkkan
• The Handler, the third CD from American singer Har Mar Superstar
• Handler, a character class in Dragonlance

Persons named Handler

Handler is the surname of:

• Carole Handler, American Intellectual Property attorney
• Chelsea Handler, American stand-up comedian
• Daniel Handler, American author, screenwriter, and accordionist
• Evan Handler, American actor
• Evelyn Handler, 17th president of the University of New Hampshire
• Ferdinánd Nándor Handler (1836-1888), Hungarian architect
• Phil Handler, football player and coach who spent his entire professional career in the city of Chicago
• Rebecca Handler, American/Japanese actress
• Ruth Handler, American businesswoman and the president of the toy manufacturer Mattel
• Howard Handler, Policy Analyst and Political Strategist

See also

• Hendler