depender

noun

depender

noun

/dɪˈpɛndə(ɹ)/ · /də-/

Etymology From depend + -er (agent noun suffix).

1

Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Programming, Sciences An agent that depends on another agent, the dependee; the subject of a dependency, a dependent (used in agent-oriented programming)

Related terms
dependency, dependum

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