accessor en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English access Old French -eorbor. Middle English -our Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -torlbor. English -or English accessor From access + -or.
Meanings
- Someone or something that accesses.
- (qualifier:object-oriented programming) A function that retrieves a value, usually without changing any data.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| accessors | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
mutator (antonym(s) of “function”)
Synonyms
getter (function)
Translations (2)
fr accesseur (Anything that accesses) · fr accesseur (Function that retrieves a value)