'What is the term for a program that consumes a dependency?
I am currently working on an update to a package, which other programs use as a dependency.
I'm curious what the correct term is for those dependency-consuming programs from the perspective of the dependency itself.
It isn't quite a peerDependency since the dependency in question is designed to be modular. So when talking about the dep itself, what do you call the other programs that depend on it?
Solution 1:[1]
"Dependents" (with a few variants)
Interestingly enough, there appear to be several different terms to refer to a program that consumes a dependency:
- Dependents
- Package Dependents
- Reverse Dependencies
- NPM Dependents
These terms are gathered from SO questions that refer to the same thing. "Dependents" is the term used most frequently; however, the usage of other terms implies that there is some ambiguity around this naming scheme.
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| Solution 1 | E_net4 - Krabbe mit Hüten |