What does requester mean?
A requester is the person who asks for something, whether by making a formal application, submitting a complaint, or initiating a request in an online system. The word identifies the person behind an act of requesting rather than the request itself. It is common in administrative, legal, customer-service, and computing contexts, where the identity and authorization of the person making a request may need to be established. For example, a website may record a requester's IP address, while an office may ask a requester to supply supporting documents. Although “requester” can be used in everyday conversation, more conversational alternatives such as “the person who asked” are often preferable. The alternative spelling “requestor” also occurs, especially in some legal and technical contexts, but “requester” is the standard and more common form.
nounA person who asks or makes a request for something. In technical contexts, it may also refer to the device, account, or system that initiates a request.
- A person who asks for or requests something.
- In computing and related technical contexts, the person, device, account, or system that initiates a request.
"The requester must provide a valid email address before the report can be processed."
"The requester should submit the completed form before the deadline."
"The system records the requester's IP address for security purposes."
The plural is formed by adding “-s.”
"The requests from all requesters were reviewed together."
A request is the message; a requester is the person who sent it.
Reviewed by Deb Chak, Editor. AI-assisted content curated by RJS Tech Solutions LLP.
Where does requester come from?
The word “requester” was formed in English by adding the suffix “-er,” meaning a person who performs an action, to “request.” “Request” entered Middle English through Old French from a Latin form meaning “asked for,” ultimately connected to the Latin verb quaerere, “to seek or ask.” Related English words such as “requisite” and “requisition” also trace their origins to the same Latin root.
How requester is actually used
The word is neutral in tone but is especially common in formal, administrative, legal, and technical contexts. In ordinary conversation, “the person who asked” may sound more natural.
Easily confused with requester
Both words can mean the person who makes a request, but “requester” is the more common form, while “requestor” is a less frequent variant sometimes used in legal and technical writing.