| 1. | a machine that converts one form of energy into another, esp. mechanical energy into electrical energy, as a dynamo, or electrical energy into sound, as an acoustic generator. |
| 2. | a person or thing that generates. |
| 3. | Chemistry. an apparatus for producing a gas or vapor. |
| 4. | Mathematics.
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| 5. | Computers. a program that produces a particular type of output on demand, as random numbers, an application program, or a report. |
gen·er·a·tor (jěn'ə-rā'tər) n.
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A device that produces electric current, usually by rotating a conductor in a magnetic field, thereby generating current through electromagnetic induction. This sort of generator produces an alternating current (AC).
generator gen·er·a·tor (jěn'ə-rā'tər)
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One that generates, especially a machine that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy.