GETTER
Etymology
Noun
getter (plural getters)
One who gets.
(object-oriented programming) A function used to retrieve the value of some property of an object, contrasted with the setter.
(sciences) A material which is included in a vacuum system or device for removing gas by sorption.
(mining, historical) A miner who dug coal, contrasted with the putter, who took it to the surface.
Synonyms
• (computing): accessor
Verb
getter (third-person singular simple present getters, present participle gettering, simple past and past participle gettered)
(sciences) To remove gas by sorption.
Synonyms
• get
Anagrams
• treget
Source: Wiktionary
Get"ter, n.
Definition: One who gets, gains, obtains, acquires, begets, or procreates.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition