Addressor

/əˈdresər/ noun

Definition

Variant or technical term for one who addresses; may also refer to a device or component that applies an address.

Etymology

From 'address' + '-or' (one who or that which does), using Latin-derived suffix common in technical terminology.

Kelly Says

In computing, an 'addressor' circuit is a component that assigns addresses to memory locations—it's a small technical term but it shows how engineers borrowed 'address' language to describe what computers do internally.

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