functoid

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noun

A tool that transforms data from one form to another as it is routed from a source to a destination.

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Meanings

nounfunctoid (plural functoids)

plural functoids

  1. computingA tool that transforms data from one form to another as it is routed from a source to a destination.

Origin

From function + -oid.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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