setter

  1. Noun.  One who sets something, especially a typesetter.
  2. Noun.  A long-haired breed of gundog.
  3. Noun.  (context, volleyball) The player who is responsible for setting, or passing, the ball to teammates for an attack.
  4. Noun.  (computing, programming) A function used to modify the value of some property of an object, contrasted with the getter.

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