marshaler

English

Alternative forms

• marshaller

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.

Anagrams

• remarshal