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accessor

accessor noun: someone or something that accesses.

Noun

accessor (plural accessors)

  1. Someone or something that accesses.
  2. (object-oriented programming) A function that retrieves a value, usually without changing any data.
    Synonyms:
    getter

Synonyms of accessor

Antonyms

Forms of accessor

pluralaccessors

Origin of accessor

From access + -or.

Questions about accessor

What does accessor mean?
Accessor means someone or something that accesses.
What part of speech is accessor?
Accessor is a noun.
What is the plural of accessor?
The plural of accessor is accessors.

Words near accessor in the dictionary

  1. accessit
  2. accessits
  3. accessive
  4. accessively
  5. accessless
  6. accessor
  7. accessorial
  8. accessorial service
  9. accessorial services
  10. accessorially
  11. accessorials

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