accessor C2 Topic:Actions & Processes US /ˈækˌsɛsɚ/ UK /ˈæksesə/ See IPA manual Freq #462868 Meanings 1 noun a method or function that reads a value, usually without changing the underlying data The class exposes an accessor for the user's display name. 2 noun someone or something that accesses a place, system, or resource The audit logs record each accessor of the encrypted file. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a method or function that... getterreader method 2 noun · someone or something that... userretriever ↔ Opposites mutatorsetter Word family Forms accessors Derived forms accessors Related forms accessaccessible Etymology From access + -or, the agent suffix. In programming, an accessor is literally the piece of code that gets access to a stored value. Topics Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # accessor **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈækˌsɛsɚ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈæksesə/ **Frequency rank:** 462868 ## Meanings 1. a method or function that reads a value, usually without changing the underlying data 2. someone or something that accesses a place, system, or resource ## Examples - The class exposes an accessor for the user's display name. - The audit logs record each accessor of the encrypted file. ## Synonyms - getter - reader method - retriever ## Antonyms - mutator - setter ## Derived Forms - accessors ## Related Forms - access - accessible ## Etymology From access + -or, the agent suffix. In programming, an accessor is literally the piece of code that gets access to a stored value. ## Topics - Actions & Processes - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown