"committer" meaning in English

See committer in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: committers [plural]
Etymology: From commit + -er. Etymology templates: {{etymon|en|:af|commit<id:dedicate>|-er<id:agent noun>|id=one who commits}}, {{suffix|en|commit|er|id2=agent noun}} commit + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} committer (plural committers)
  1. (computing) A person who is authorized to make changes to source code or other material in a repository.
    Sense id: en-committer-en-noun-wyJug1Yh Categories (other): Computing, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 39 8 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 57 27 16 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 65 27 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 53 43 4 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  2. (obsolete) A fornicator. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-committer-en-noun-xuY~6IaA Categories (other): People Disambiguation of People: 25 48 27
  3. (obsolete) A person who commits a crime; perpetrator. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-committer-en-noun-k5MLgyR8

Inflected forms

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