invoker

English

Etymology

invoke +‎ -er

Noun

invoker (plural invokers)

1. One who calls upon (a person, especially a god) for help, assistance or guidance.

   An invoker of God's mercy

2. One who appeals for validation to a (notably cited) authority.
3. One who conjures up spirits with incantations.
4. Someone who induces as an inevitable consequence.
5. One who solicits, petitions for, appeals to a favorable attitude.
6. (computing) That which causes a program or subroutine to execute.

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