marshaler

noun — 2 senses

marshaler

noun

Etymology From marshal + -er.

1

Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences A mechanism for marshalling data.

  • The CLR includes a marshaler that knows how to convert parameters and return values between .NET types and unmanaged types. In this example, the int parameters translate directly to 4-byte integers that the function expects […]2007, Joseph Albahari, Ben Albahari, C# 3.0 in a Nutshell: A Desktop Quick Reference, page 723:
2

A person who directs the movement of an aircraft between the runway and its parking stand at an airport.

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