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relocator

8.3

A computer program that moves code and data so software can run in a new place

noun
/ˌriːloʊˈkeɪtər/

Specialized

: reubicador

After compiling the code, a relocator adjusts the addresses for the final executable.

Examples

The relocator ensures that the program can run at any memory address.
The software utilizes a relocator to ensure it functions correctly at various locations in memory.
Developers use a relocator to make software more flexible across different systems.
The relocator adjusted the memory addresses automatically.
Many software developers use a relocator for their applications.
After compiling the program, the relocator modified the data addresses to fit the new memory layout.
Using a relocator is essential for adjusting the code so that it can operate in different environments.

How Automated

linker

Specialized

1 5.7

loader

Specialized

2 4.2

relocator

Specialized

8.3

script

Specialized

70 3.6

utility

Specialized

49 4.4

patch

Specialized

75 3.8

Surface Forms

relocator singular

relocators plural

Morphology

relocator = relocate (semi-transparent) = re + locate + or

The suffix '-or' regularly forms a noun meaning something that performs the action of relocating.

Etymology

The word relocator comes from the prefix re- meaning 'again' and the root loc- meaning 'place', as in location. So a relocator in computing is a program that moves code or data to a new 'place' in memory so the software can run correctly.