dependee

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noun

An agent that is depended on by a depender, the target of a dependency (used in agent-oriented programming)

Opposite
depender
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Meanings

noundependee (plural dependees)

plural dependees

  1. computingAn agent that is depended on by a depender, the target of a dependency (used in agent-oriented programming)

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
depender

Origin

From depend + -ee (“target of action”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

dependee. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dependee

MLA

“dependee.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dependee. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dependee,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dependee.

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