getter

Meaning

Noun

1. One who, or that which, gets.
2. A function used to retrieve the value of some property of an object, contrasted with the setter.
3. A material which is included in a vacuum system or device for removing gas by sorption.
4. (historical) A miner who dug coal, contrasted with the putter, who took it to the surface.

Verb

To remove gas by sorption.

Synonyms

absorbent

absorber

begetter

degasser

parent

setter

accessor

procreator

absorbing medium

Translations

getter

Getter

Abfragemethode

accesseur

getter

verkrijger

حاصل على

consumista

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɡɛtə/

Etymology

From get + -er.