Definition
Plural of destructor; in programming, functions that automatically clean up and remove objects from memory; or, entities that destroy something.
Etymology
From 'destructor' (one who or that which destroys), formed from 'destruct' plus '-or' (suffix meaning 'one who' or 'that which'). Common in technical jargon borrowed from Latin agent noun formations.
Kelly Says
Computer scientists created 'destructors' as a clever solution: when a program creates an object (like a photo file), the destructor automatically deletes temporary copies from memory when done, preventing computers from drowning in digital junk.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ሰላም ጥንቃቄ
se-lam tin-ka-qe
ARالعربية
مخربون
mukhar-bun
BNবাংলা
বিধ্বংসক
bi-dhwongs-ok
CACatalà
destructores
des-truk-to-res
CSČeština
zničitelé
zni-ci-te-le
DADansk
ødelæggere
oe-de-laeg-gere
DEDeutsch
Destruktoren
de-struk-to-ren
ELΕλληνικά
διαλύτες
di-a-ly-tes
ESEspañol
destructores
des-truk-to-res
FAفارسی
ویرانگر
vi-ran-ger
FISuomi
tuhoajat
tu-ho-a-jat
FRFrançais
destructeurs
de-strik-te-res
HEעברית
מרוסנים
me-ro-s-nim
HIहिन्दी
विनाशकारी
vi-naash-kaari
HUMagyar
pusztítók
puszt-it-ok
IDBahasa Indonesia
penghancur
pen-han-cur
IGIG
ikpe-akwụ
ik-pe-ak-wu
ITItaliano
distruttori
des-truk-to-ri
KMKM
បរិស្ថាន
ba-ri-sthaan
MRMR
विनाशकारी
vi-naash-kaari
MSBahasa Melayu
penghancur
pen-han-cur
MYမြန်မာ
ပျက်စီး
pyat-si-ee
NLNederlands
vernietigers
ver-ni-ti-gers
NONorsk
ødeleggere
oe-de-le-gge-re
PAPA
ਵਿਨਾશकारी
vi-naash-kaari
PLPolski
niszczyciele
nisz-chi-cie-le
PTPortuguês
destruidores
dez-troo-i-do-res
RORomână
distructoare
di-struc-to-are
RUРусский
разрушители
raz-ru-shi-te-li
SVSvenska
förstörare
for-sto-ra-re
SWKiswahili
waharibu
wa-ha-ri-bu
TAதமிழ்
புதைப்பவர்கள்
pu-thai-ppa-var-gal
TEతెలుగు
వినాశకర్తలు
vi-naash-ka-r-talu
TLTL
mga nagpapabagsak
mga na-ga-pa-ba-gsak
TRTürkçe
yıkıcılar
yi-ki-ci-lar
UKУкраїнська
знищувачі
zni-shuv-a-chi
VITiếng Việt
người phá hoại
nguoi-pha-hoi
ZUZU
abantu abashayela
a-ban-tu a-ba-sha-ye-la