Rewriter
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Rewriter is a noun meaning One who, or that which, rewrites.
Meaning
One who, or that which, rewrites.
More Meanings
- (computing) Part of a compiler that makes a second pass to fix the generated object code by implementing postconditions, patching in calls or pointers to point to the correct locations, etc.
Example Sentences
On the threshold of 1984, Communist rewriters of history have scored a significant victory in their longtime effort to erase inconvenient individuals and events from the chronicle of modern times.
Part of why both books dragged on so long is that Mr. Talese, who once worked for The New York Times, is a perfectionist, an obsessive tinkerer and rewriter, and also a famously meticulous reporter and researcher who spurns devices like composite characters and faked identities.
Word Forms
- rewriters
Synonyms for rewriter
Depending on context, synonyms include redactor, reviser.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include reviser, redactor, reworder, rewinder, reworker, rereader.
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