installer

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noun

One who installs.

CommonScrabble 9

Meanings

nouninstaller (plural installers)

plural installers

  1. One who installs.
    1 more example

    In the event industry there are two critical times when safety is often compromised, at bump-in and at bump-out. At bump-in the organizer is usually pressed for time and it is not uncommon for installers to work around the clock. At the end of the show or exhibition, bump-out carries an even higher risk as everyone is exhausted.

    2014, Lynn Van Der Wagen, Lauren White, Human Resource Management for the Event Industry, page 110
  2. computingA program that installs software in a computer and prepares it for use.

    Because this version of the Windows Installer is aware of the GAC, it has the capability to publish components into it. […] You can manually or programmatically push an assembly into the GAC by using the command-line tool Gacutil.exe.

    2002, Lars Powers, Mike Snell, Visual Basic Programmer's Guide to the .NET Framework Class Library, page 968
    1 more example

    Slackware does not include a graphical installer. Its package manager does not perform any dependency resolution. This can be jarring for new users, particularly within the last few years, but it also enables a deeper understanding of the system.

    2018 July 16, Ben Cotton, “The oldest, active Linux distro, Slackware, turns 25”, in Opensource.com

Synonyms & antonyms

Origin

Translations

Bulgarian монтажник
  • монтажник (montažnik)person who installs
Czech instalátor
  • instalátorprogram that installs software and prepares it for use
Esperanto instalilo
  • instaliloprogram that installs software and prepares it for use
Finnish asentaja, asennusohjelma
  • asentajaperson who installs
  • asennusohjelmaprogram that installs software and prepares it for use
French installateur, installatrice
  • installateurperson who installs
  • installatriceperson who installs
  • installateurprogram that installs software and prepares it for use
  • programme d’installationprogram that installs software and prepares it for use
German Installateur, Installateurin
  • Installateurperson who installs
  • Installateurinperson who installs
  • Installationsprogrammprogram that installs software and prepares it for use
  • Installerprogram that installs software and prepares it for use
Greek εγκαταστάτης
  • εγκαταστάτης (egkatastátis)person who installs
Icelandic uppsetningarforrit
  • uppsetningarforritprogram that installs software and prepares it for use
Indonesian alat pemasang, pemasang
  • alat pemasangprogram that installs software and prepares it for use
  • pemasangprogram that installs software and prepares it for use
Italian installatore, installatrice
  • installatoreperson who installs
  • installatriceperson who installs
  • programma di installazioneprogram that installs software and prepares it for use
Japanese インストーラー, インストーラ
  • インストーラー (insutōrā)program that installs software and prepares it for use
  • インストーラ (insutōra)program that installs software and prepares it for use
Malay pemasang
  • pemasangprogram that installs software and prepares it for use
Norwegian installatør
  • installatørperson who installs
Polish instalator, instalatorka
  • instalatorperson who installs
  • instalatorkaperson who installs
  • instalatorprogram that installs software and prepares it for use
Portuguese instalador, instaladora
  • instaladorperson who installs
  • instaladoraperson who installs
  • instaladorprogram that installs software and prepares it for use
Spanish instalador, instaladora
  • instaladorperson who installs
  • instaladoraperson who installs
  • instaladorprogram that installs software and prepares it for use
Swedish installationsprogram
  • installationsprogramprogram that installs software and prepares it for use

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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