sourcegenerator

noun
UK /ˈsɔːsˌdʒɛnəreɪtə/
US /ˈsɔːrsˌdʒɛnəreɪtər/

A tool that makes something new from something else.

The source generator created a fresh copy of the file.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A program that writes code automatically.

The source generator saved the team hours of typing.

3. A device that starts or creates energy.

The source generator powered the whole machine.

4. A person or thing that gives rise to something.

She was the source generator of the new idea.