originator
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Etymology
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /əˈɹɪd͡ʒɪneɪtɚ/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /əˈɹɪd͡ʒɪneɪtə/
- Hyphenation: ori‧gi‧nat‧or
Audio (US): (file)
Noun
originator (plural originators)
- Someone who originates, creates or founds something.
- 2004, Jeff Duntemann, Degunking Your Email, Spam, and Viruses, page 209:
- These relay stations are actually special-purpose email servers. They are used to relay spam from the spam's originator so that the originator cannot be traced.
Derived terms
Translations
someone who originates
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