accessor

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noun

Someone or something that accesses.

Similar
getter
Opposite
mutator
Less commonScrabble 12
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Meanings

nounaccessor (plural accessors)

plural accessors

  1. Someone or something that accesses.
  2. object-oriented programmingA function that retrieves a value, usually without changing any data.

    Synonyms: getter

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA function that retrieves a value, usually without changing any data.

Similar
getter

antonym(s) of “function”

Opposite
mutator
Also see
getter

Origin

From access + -or.

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Translations

French accesseur, accesseur
  • accesseurAnything that accesses
  • accesseurFunction that retrieves a value
Cite this entry
APA

accessor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/accessor

MLA

“accessor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/accessor. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “accessor,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/accessor.

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