generator
/ˈdʒɛnəˌreɪtər/
noun
- A machine that produces electricity, often by using an engine.
- When the power went out, we used a generator to keep the refrigerator running.
- The construction site has a large generator to power the tools.
- Campers brought a small generator to charge their phones in the wilderness.
- A person or thing that creates or produces something.
- Sunlight is the main generator of energy for plants through photosynthesis.
- Her creative ideas were a generator of innovation for the whole team.
- The new policy was a generator of many debates in the community.
- A computer program or device that creates random numbers or data.
- Programmers often use a password generator to create strong passwords.
- The simulation relies on a data generator to produce test results.
- The game uses a random number generator to decide which card you get.