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invoker

invoker

7.7
A person or program that starts a computer function
  • noun
  • /ɪnˈvoʊkər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : invocador
  • A program can act as an invoker by calling different functions based on user input.

Examples

  • In this system, the invoker sends a request to the server to execute the command.

  • The invoker is responsible for starting the process when the user clicks the button.

  • The invoker executed the command successfully.

  • Can you identify the invoker of this function?

  • The invoker sends a request to the server, initiating the execution of the function.

  • When the program runs, the invoker is called to start the execution of various methods.

  • He used an invoker to initiate the command sequence in the software application.

Synonyms

initiator
vsinvoker
10 5.5

A person who starts a plan or action

is specific to calling or starting functions and commands in computing

Surface Forms

invoker singular
invokers plural

Morphology

invoker = invoke (transparent) = invoke + er

Agentive formation from the verb 'invoke'; in computing, 'invoker' denotes the entity that calls a function, a directly predictable extension.

Etymology

Invoker comes from the Latin parts in- ('in') and vocare ('to call'), the same root behind words like vocal. In computing, an invoker is the person or program that 'calls' a function or command to start it, so the origin helps you remember it as the thing that makes a process run.