Contextualizebeta

mutator

noun
/ˈmjuteɪtɚ/US

Etymology

From mutate + -or. The video gaming sense likely originated in the video game Unreal Tournament (1999).

  1. derived from mūtō
  2. suffixed as mutator — “mutate + or”

Definitions

  1. That which causes mutation or change.

    • In object-oriented programming, the mutator function changes the value of the field that gives its name.

  2. A setting which alters specific gameplay mechanics, such as rules, physics, or abilities.

    • Rocket League will gain match-modifying mutators […] The football-meets-cars mashup will let you toggle on gameplay-changing settings such as low gravity, time warping and explosions.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for mutator. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA