- One who, or that which, generates, begets, causes, or
produces. - An apparatus in which vapor or gas is formed from a
liquid or solid by means of heat or chemical process, as a steam
boiler, gas retort, or vessel for generating carbonic acid gas, etc. - The principal sound or sounds by which others are
produced; the fundamental note or root of the common chord; -- called
also generating tone.
Meaning of 'generator' (Princeton's WordNet)
1 . generator
[ n]
Meaning (1): - someone who originates or causes or initiates something
DSS generator DSS generator is a comprised of programs such as data management tools, electronic spreadsheets, report generators, and statistical packages to facilitate systems development