invoker

  1. Noun.  One who calls upon (a person, especially a god) for help, assistance or guidance.
  2. Noun.  One who appeals for validation to a (notably cited) authority.
  3. Noun.  One who conjures up spirits with incantations.
  4. Noun.  Someone who induces as an inevitable consequence.
  5. Noun.  One who solicits, petitions for, appeals to a favorable attitude.
  6. Noun.  (computing) That which causes a program or subroutine to execute.

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