"awaiter" meaning in All languages combined

See awaiter on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: awaiters [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪtə(ɹ) Etymology: From Middle English awaytur; equivalent to await + -er. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|awaytur}} Middle English awaytur, {{suffix|en|await|er|id2=agent noun}} await + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} awaiter (plural awaiters)
  1. One who awaits.
    Sense id: en-awaiter-en-noun-CH4DPadJ
  2. (programming) An object that waits for the completion of an asynchronous task. Categories (topical): Programming
    Sense id: en-awaiter-en-noun-aoOCRvMR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 74 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 28 72 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 30 70 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences

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