accessor

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accessor

noun accessors

Someone or something that accesses.
A function that retrieves a value, usually without changing any data.
Similar: getter

Opposite: mutator

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noun

Opposite: mutator

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noun Anything that accesses

Français	accesseur

noun Function that retrieves a value

Français	accesseur

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@misc{accessor_2026,
  title = {accessor},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/accessor},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}