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vendor

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈvɛndər/ · UK /ˈvɛndə/

Forms: vendors

vendor means: A person or business that sells goods or services.

noun

SELLERB2

A person or business that sells goods or services.

  • A street vendor sold fresh fruit.
  • We compared prices from three software vendors.
  • Ask the vendor whether delivery is included.

Similar words: seller, supplier

Common phrases: street vendor, software vendor, food vendor

verb

INCLUDE OUTSIDE CODEC2

To include copies of other people’s software within your own program’s code.

  • We vendor this library with our application.
  • They vendored the dependencies to simplify installation.
  • Should we vendor the package or download it during setup?

Similar words: bundle

Common phrases: vendor a library, vendor dependencies

SUPPLY CUSTOM DEPENDENCIESC2

To supply your own versions of supporting software with a standard program you distribute.

  • The distributor vendors patched modules with the standard program.
  • They vendored their own library versions in the release.
  • The company will vendor custom dependencies for its distribution.

Similar words: bundle

Common phrases: vendor modified modules, vendor patched dependencies

Questions about vendor

What does vendor mean?

A person or business that sells goods or services.

What is vendor in other languages?

Türkçe: satıcı · Español: vendedor · Français: vendeur · Deutsch: Verkäufer · Italiano: venditore · 日本語: 販売者

How do you pronounce vendor?

In American English /ˈvɛndər/; in British English /ˈvɛndə/.

How do you use vendor in a sentence?

A street vendor sold fresh fruit. We compared prices from three software vendors.

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