Installer

noun

noun ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    One who installs.

    "In the event industry there are two critical times when safety is often compromised, at bump-in and at bump-out. At bump-in the organizer is usually pressed for time and it is not uncommon for installers to work around the clock. At the end of the show or exhibition, bump-out carries an even higher risk as everyone is exhausted."

  2. 2
    A program that installs software in a computer and prepares it for use.

    "Because this version of the Windows Installer is aware of the GAC, it has the capability to publish components into it. […] You can manually or programmatically push an assembly into the GAC by using the command-line tool Gacutil.exe."

Synonyms

All synonyms
set-upsetupsetup

Example

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"Tom is a solar photovoltaic panel installer."

Etymology

From install + -er.

Related phrases

offline installerweb installer

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