Noun

(en noun)

Agent noun of pick; one who picks.

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(computing, graphical user interface) Any user interface control that selects something.

(engineering) A machine for picking fibrous materials to pieces so as to loosen and separate the fibre.

(weaving) The piece in a loom that strikes the end of the shuttle and impels it through the warp.

(military) A priming wire for cleaning the vent, in ordnance.

(slang, gold panning) A fragment of gold smaller than a nugget but large enough to be picked up.

Noun

(en noun)

A person whose business is to pack things; especially, one who packs food for preservation; as, a pork packer or a household goods packer.

When his back problems kept him from lifting furniture, his skill as a packer kept him employed.

(computing) A software program that compresses code or data.

* 2009 , Harlan Carvey, Windows Forensic Analysis DVD Toolkit

Many times, the malware authors will use packers and even encryption tools to disguise their software...

(label) An artificial penis worn by a drag king, transman, etc., inside the trousers.