marshaler

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noun

A mechanism for marshalling data.

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Meanings

nounmarshaler (plural marshalers)

plural marshalers · alternative marshaller

  1. computingA mechanism for marshalling data.

    The CLR includes a marshaler that knows how to convert parameters and return values between .NET types and unmanaged types. In this example, the int parameters translate directly to 4-byte integers that the function expects […]

    2007, Joseph Albahari, Ben Albahari, C# 3.0 in a Nutshell: A Desktop Quick Reference, page 723
  2. A person who directs the movement of an aircraft between the runway and its parking stand at an airport.

Origin

From marshal + -er.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

remarshal
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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