3 definitions found From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: acceptor noun 1: (chemistry) in the formation of a coordinate bond it is the compound to which electrons are donated 2: the person (or institution) who accepts a check or draft and becomes responsible for paying the party named in the draft when it matures From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]: Acceptor \Ac*cept"or\ (#; 277), noun [L.] One who accepts; specifically (Law & Com.), one who accepts an order or a bill of exchange; a drawee after he has accepted. From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) [foldoc]: acceptor {Finite State Machine}

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