resolver

One who or that which resolves.

Noun

  1. One who or that which resolves.
    • Courts are resolvers of disputes.
    • On the Internet, a DNS resolver maps domain names to IP addresses.

    Synonyms: solver solvent problemsolver

  2. A device whose electrical output is proportional to the angular position of an object such as a rotor.

Origin

Etymology tree English resolve Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English resolver From resolve + -er.

Forms

resolvers