Invoker

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    One who calls upon (a person, especially a god) for help, assistance or guidance.

    "An invoker of God's mercy"

  2. 2
    One who appeals for validation to a (notably cited) authority.
  3. 3
    One who conjures up spirits with incantations.
  4. 4
    Someone who induces as an inevitable consequence.
  5. 5
    One who solicits, petitions for, appeals to a favorable attitude.
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  1. 6
    That which causes a program or subroutine to execute.

Etymology

From invoke + -er.

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