What does "depender" mean?

An agent that depends on another agent, the dependee; the subject of a dependency, a dependent (used in agent-oriented programming)

What is a synonym for "depender"?

Common synonyms include: dependant, dependant, dependent.

Pronounced //dɪˈpɛndə(ɹ)//.

//dɪˈpɛndə(ɹ)// noun

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Noun

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An agent that depends on another agent, the dependee; the subject of a dependency, a dependent (used in agent-oriented programming)

From depend + -er (agent noun suffix).

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