noun
writer
A device or program that records data.
The disk writer records the backup data.
Etymology
The agent ending names something that writes. Computing assigns that role to a device or program that records data on a storage medium.
More examples
- The program includes a file writer.
- Several writers tried to access the same resource.
- The writer reported that recording was complete.
Forms
writer · writers
Similar words
- recorder
- A device or program that stores information.
- burner
- A device specifically used to write optical discs.