As nouns the difference between depender and defender
is that
depender is an agent that depends on another agent, the dependee; the subject of a dependency, a dependent (used in
agent-oriented programming while
defender is someone who defends people or property.
depender
English
Noun
(
en noun)
(programming) An agent that depends on another agent, the dependee; the subject of a dependency, a dependent (used in (agent-oriented programming))
Usage notes
Technical term, not widely used in software engineering outside of (agent-oriented programming); the common term dependent is used instead. In agent-oriented programming, the antonym is dependee, though there is no common language equivalent (other metaphors are used instead, such as parent/child). Further, the circumlocutions “A depends on B” and “B is depended on by A” are used for clarity.
Synonyms
* dependant, dependent
Antonyms
* dependee
Related terms
* dependency
* dependum
Related terms
* dependum
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defender
English
Alternative forms
* defendor (obsolete)
* defendour (obsolete)
Noun
(
en noun)
Someone who defends people or property.
(legal) A lawyer who represents defendants.
A fighter who repels an attack.
(sports) One of the players whose primary task is to prevent the opposition from scoring.
