Generator
Generator noun - Someone who originates or causes or initiates something.
Usage example: he was the generator of several complaints
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Source
Source noun - Someone who originates or causes or initiates something.
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Alan Bean had the job of removing the plutonium source from the cask and inserting it into the generator but after he pulled it partway out, it stuck and refused to budge any farther.
Source: Percussive Maintenance -
And atomic power is still considered a viable energy source for a portable generator.
Source: Manga / Astro Boy - When hackers analyzed the source code for the original Samurai Shodown, they found out that the "sword clash" mini-game arbitrarily chose which fighter won via a random number generator.
Source: The Computer Is A Lying Bastard
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