marshaler

English

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Etymology

From marshal +‎ -er.

Noun

marshaler (plural marshalers)

  1. (computing) A mechanism for marshalling data.
    • 2007, Joseph Albahari, Ben Albahari, C# 3.0 in a Nutshell: A Desktop Quick Reference, page 723:
      The CLR includes a marshaler that knows how to convert parameters and return values between .NET types and unmanaged types. In this example, the int parameters translate directly to 4-byte integers that the function expects []
  2. A person who directs the movement of an aircraft between the runway and its parking stand at an airport.

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