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dereferer

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /ˌdiːɹəˈfɜːɹə(ɹ)/

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noun

Meaning 1

A service used for removing the URL of the referring page that referred the user to a given page, to maintain privacy.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Internet, rare

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h1 Proto-Indo-European *déh1 Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English refer English -er English dereferer From de- + refer + -er.