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modder

modder

1 6.9
A person who changes video games, software or hardware to add features and fix problems
  • noun
  • /ˈmɒdər/
  • Jargon
translation icon : modificador
  • The people of Bohemia Interactive Studios get gaming; they develop a huge and highly dedicated community of modders, designers, and devotees that generate some of the best gaming available.

So the modder we speak of is Anthony.

Examples

  • I have no doubt that the campaigns and characters from L4D1 will be playable in L4D2; either Valve themselves or the modders will take care of that.

    Blog text (11)

  • Modders spent hours and hours designing mods with a lot of constraints for free so that people can have fun with it.

    Blog text (33)

  • I am a very good modder!

    Fiction book (1991)

  • So the modder we speak of is Anthony.

    Gamers Nexus

  • You are telling one of the best modders in the world, "ever heard of balance?"

    Blog text (33)

  • It may even attract the modder crowd.

    Blog text (3)

  • There is already a strong community of modders out there for the AR drone.

    Blog text (15)

  • Modders will often create new characters, character skins, plotlines and dialogue, music, or even entirely new worlds for their favorite games.

    Blog text (8)

  • The most dynamic communities—xdaDevelopers and the CyanogenMod forum—have all kinds of articles, blog posts, and help files for all users—from beginners to advanced modders.

    Blog text (31)

  • The talented modder created a new character for the game that players loved.

Synonyms

tinkerer
vsmodder
6 6.9

A person who enjoys fixing and making small machines and gadgets for fun

focuses more on purposeful feature additions and improvements in digital or hardware systems
customizer
vsmodder
  • US
1 4.0

A person or tool that changes things to suit someone's needs

focuses on adding new features or improving software and hardware
modifier
vsmodder
1 5.2

A person who makes changes to things

tends to work specifically on electronic programs or hardware to add features
patcher
vsmodder
  • Specialized
4.2

A person or tool that fixes software and repairs damaged materials

often instead creates new features or custom changes beyond simple fixes

Surface Forms

modder singular
modders plural

Morphology

modder = mod (transparent) = mod + er

The meaning is directly compositional: a modder is a person who mods.

Etymology

Modder comes from mod, short for modification, and the ending -er which means 'a person who'. Think of the common verb modify, which means 'to change', so a modder is someone who changes or improves a game, program, or device.