"requester" meaning in All languages combined

See requester on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: requesters [plural]
Etymology: request + -er; compare requestor, requestress. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|request|er}} request + -er, {{m|en|requestor}} requestor, {{m|en|requestress}} requestress Head templates: {{en-noun}} requester (plural requesters)
  1. One who, or that which, makes a request.
    Sense id: en-requester-en-noun-Oib0gtDR
  2. (graphical user interface) A dialog box that prompts the user to choose from a list. Categories (topical): Graphical user interface
    Sense id: en-requester-en-noun-b0rvxI~D Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 18 82 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 22 78 Topics: computing, engineering, graphical-user-interface, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Coordinate_terms: requestress

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for requester meaning in All languages combined (2.4kB)

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