prəˈvīd.ə(r), prōˈ- noun
( -s )
1. : one that provides : purveyor
the government … is a reluctant subsidy provider — M.H.Curtis
famed provider of borrowed finery — Time
especially : one that provides for his family
a man might be a great lover but a poor provider — W.J.Reilly
2. : an iron or steel worker who makes up production schedules based on the amounts or materials needed to fill outstanding orders