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importer

importer

1 4.2
A tool that reads data files and puts them into a system
  • noun
  • /ɪmˈpɔːrtər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : importador
  • The new data processing importer simplifies the integration of external data sources into our system.

Examples

  • WKD has evolved from a simple importer to a respected builder and tuner here.

    Blog text (16)

  • The only plugins I have active are Simple Viewer and WordPress Importer.

    Blog text (2)

  • Writing an importer is a lot of work.

    Blog text (32)

  • What's changed with the new RED importer software?

    Blog text (20)

  • Now you have to take into account how many, ultimately, separate importers you would have to write.

    Blog text (32)

  • So 6 importers might cover most of people's needs.

    Blog text (32)

  • Right off the bat, a forum importer is going to be at least twice as much work as, say, a MovableType to WordPress importer.

    Blog text (32)

  • This framework provides voluntary principles for ensuring the security and validity of the documentation stream and makes importers responsible for verifying the security of their supply chain.

    Academic text (2005)

  • To restore the functionality of the RED Epic importer, just reinstall the RED Epic importer plug-in after installing the Premiere Pro CS5.5 (5.5.2) update.

    Blog text (23)

  • The software developer created an importer to easily load user data into the application.

Synonyms

loader
vsimporter
  • Specialized
2 4.2

A program that brings data or parts into a running program at startup

converts external formatted data rather than only placing resources into memory
data converter
vsimporter
  • Specialized
5.1

A device or program that changes information from one format to another, like turning sound into digital data

also moves converted external data into a system or database

Surface Forms

importer singular
importers plural

Morphology

importer = import (transparent) = import + er

An agentive nominalization of the verb 'import' applied to software: a tool that performs importing; the relation is straightforward.

Etymology

The word importer comes from the Latin parts in- 'into' and portare 'to carry', the same root you see in transport and port. In software, an importer is a tool that 'carries in' data from files or other systems into your application, which is why data loaders are called 'importers'.