Meaning & use
Generators
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Machines that convert mechanical energy into electrical energy, or more broadly, devices or programs that produce something automatically.
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The hospital's backup generators kicked in seconds after the power outage.
The website uses random name generators to suggest usernames for new accounts.
A note on using this word
While "generator" most commonly refers to electrical machines, the word is now equally common in computing, describing programs that automatically produce text, images, or data.
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