generator

B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun Computing Technical

n. a computer program or tool that creates data, text, or images.

n. a routine or program that produces a sequence of results or specific data structures.

“I used an online password generator to create a secure login.”

“The developer implemented a procedural terrain generator to create unique landscapes for every new game session.”

C1 · Advanced Countable noun Academic · Formal

n. a person, thing, or event that causes something to happen or exist.

n. an agent, person, or entity that originates or produces a particular state or substance.

“The new factory will be a major generator of jobs for the local community.”

“Tourism has become the primary generator of foreign exchange for the small island nation over the last decade.”

C2 · Proficiency Countable noun Mathematics Technical

n. a point, line, or shape that is used to create a larger geometric figure.

n. an element of a group or a geometric figure that can be used to define or create the entire structure.

“The teacher explained how a circle can act as a generator for a cylinder.”

“In group theory, a generator is an element that, when combined with itself repeatedly, produces every other element in the set.”