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dependee

dependee noun: an agent that is depended on by a depender, the target of a dependency (used in agent-oriented programming).

Noun

dependee (plural dependees)

  1. An agent that is depended on by a depender, the target of a dependency (used in agent-oriented programming)

Antonyms of dependee

Forms of dependee

pluraldependees

Origin of dependee

From depend + -ee (“target of action”).

Questions about dependee

What does dependee mean?
Dependee means an agent that is depended on by a depender, the target of a dependency (used in agent-oriented programming).
What part of speech is dependee?
Dependee is a noun.
What is the plural of dependee?
The plural of dependee is dependees.

Words near dependee in the dictionary

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  2. dependapotamus
  3. dependapotamuses
  4. dependas
  5. depended
  6. dependee
  7. dependees
  8. dependence
  9. dependence grammar
  10. dependence grammars
  11. dependences

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