modder
nounUK /ˈmɒdə/ · US /ˈmɑdəɹ/
Etymology From mod (“to modify (an object) from its original condition”) + -er (suffix forming agent nouns).
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Informal Often preceded by a descriptive word: one who modifies a mass-manufactured object, especially computer hardware or software, or a motor vehicle.
- Content creators (or ‘modders’) are individuals who create additional content for computer games. […] The creation of 3D models requires a lot of skill, with modders needing to have knowledge of 3D design software and coding so that the models can function within the game itself.2021 August 11, Chris Howe, “Inspire the March of the ‘Mods’”, in Rail, number 937, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire: Bauer Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 62:
- Related terms
- mod, modding, modify, hackerspace, makerspace