"verifier" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: verifiers [plural]
Etymology: From verify + -er. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|verify|-er|id2=agent noun}} verify + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} verifier (plural verifiers)
  1. Agent noun of verify: someone or something that verifies. Tags: agent, form-of Form of: verify (extra: someone or something that verifies) Synonyms: verificator
    Sense id: en-verifier-en-noun-BLNL2n3E Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 77 23 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 48
  2. (historical, computing) A device used to verify that a punched card had been punched correctly. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Computing Translations (device): verificatrice [feminine] (Italian)
    Sense id: en-verifier-en-noun-R37xrMKw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Italian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 48 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 43 57 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences Disambiguation of 'device': 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Translations (person who verifies): verificatore [masculine] (Italian)
Disambiguation of 'person who verifies': 54 46

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