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notifier

notifier

1 3.9
A person, device, or app that tells people about something important
  • noun
  • /ˈnoʊtɪfaɪər/
translation icon : notificador
  • I installed a weather notifier that updates me with alerts about severe storms.

Examples

  • I'm doing social networking stuff, so the containment has Twitter and an email notifier tied to my personal account.

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  • Download Huffington Post News Notifier

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  • You can set up an email notifier there, too.

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  • Contact information about the notifier including address, telephone number, and, if available, e-mail address.

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  • Use tools such as LinkedIn's Job Change Notifier to keep up to date when your connections get promoted or move companies.

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  • Gnome Package Kit has been replaced with the Kalu upgrade notifier, and exclusively for Manjaro, a user-friendly interface for pacman (the pacman-gui).

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  • The notifier sent an alert to my phone when the package was delivered.

  • Her computer has a notifier that informs her when important updates are available.

Synonyms

alarm
vsnotifier
842 1.0

A device that makes a loud sound to warn or wake people

also covers general alerts and informational messages beyond loud danger signals
bell
vsnotifier
89 1.0

A device that makes a sound to get someone's attention

applies to many sources that send warnings or information, not only signals
warning device
vsnotifier
1 3.7

A tool that makes a loud sound or bright light to tell people there is danger

also covers general alerts and informational messages beyond danger warnings
warning bell
vsnotifier
1 3.5

A sign that tells people about a possible problem

is used more broadly for warnings, alerts, and information, not only signals
alerter
vsnotifier
  • Specialized
4.6

A person or machine that warns people about danger and problems

is used more generally for warnings, alerts, or plain information
enunciator
vsnotifier
  • Specialized
7.4

A device or person that announces alerts and public messages

covers any warning or message, not only clear public announcements

How Alerting

alarm
842 1.0
alert
297 2.8
notifier
1 3.9
indicator
  • Specialized
11 3.7

Surface Forms

notifier singular
notifiers plural

Morphology

notifier = notify (transparent) = notify + er

Formed by the productive agentive suffix '-er' added to the verb 'notify', so the meaning 'one who notifies' is directly derived.

Etymology

The word notifier comes from notify, which is related to the everyday word note ('a short message' or 'mark'), and the ending -er means 'one who'. So a notifier is 'one who makes something known' or 'gives an alert'.