1. a person who creates psychological profiles of criminals to help solve crimes
Usage: law enforcement
2. a computer program that analyzes the performance of other programs
Usage: computing

Examples

• The FBI profiler studied the crime scene to understand the suspect’s behavior.
• Criminal profilers help police narrow down their search for suspects.
• The profiler suggested the perpetrator was likely a local resident.
• Software developers use a profiler to identify bottlenecks in their code.
• The memory profiler showed which functions were using the most resources.
• She worked as a profiler for the behavioral analysis unit.