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marshaler

marshaler noun: a mechanism for marshalling data.

Noun

marshaler (plural marshalers)

  1. A mechanism for marshalling data.
    • The CLR includes a marshaler that knows how to convert parameters and return values between .NET types and unmanaged types. In this example, the int parameters translate directly to 4-byte integers that the function expects […]2007, Joseph Albahari, Ben Albahari, C# 3.0 in a Nutshell: A Desktop Quick Reference, page 723
  2. A person who directs the movement of an aircraft between the runway and its parking stand at an airport.

Forms of marshaler

pluralmarshalers
alternative formmarshaller

Origin of marshaler

From marshal + -er.

Questions about marshaler

What does marshaler mean?
Marshaler means a mechanism for marshalling data.
What part of speech is marshaler?
Marshaler is a noun.
What is the plural of marshaler?
The plural of marshaler is marshalers.

Words near marshaler in the dictionary

  1. marshalates
  2. marshalcies
  3. marshalcy
  4. marshaled
  5. marshaled together
  6. marshaler
  7. marshalers
  8. marshaless
  9. marshalesses
  10. marshaling
  11. marshaling together

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