Callee vs. Caller

Callee vs. Caller — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Callee and Caller

Calleenoun

(telephony) The person who is called by the caller (on the telephone).

Callernoun

(telephony) The person who makes a telephone call.

- I've got someone on the line.- Who's the caller?

Calleenoun

(programming) A function called by another.

Callernoun

A visitor.

a gentleman caller

Callernoun

(bingo) The person who stands at the front of the hall and announces the numbers.

Callernoun

(programming) A function that calls another (the callee).

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Callernoun

A whistle or similar item used to call foxes.

Callernoun

(dance) The person who directs dancers in certain dances, such as American line dances and square dances.

Callernoun

a social or business visitor;

the room was a mess because he hadn't expected company

Callernoun

an investor who buys a call option

Callernoun

the bettor in a card game who matches the bet and calls for a show of hands

Callernoun

a person who announces the changes of steps during a dance;

you need a fiddler and a caller for country dancing
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Callernoun

someone who proclaims or summons in a loud voice;

the callers were mothers summoning their children home for dinner

Callernoun

the person who convenes a meeting;

who is the caller of this meeting?

Callernoun

the person initiating a telephone call;

there were so many callers that he finally disconnected the telephone

Calleradjective

providing coolness;

a cooling breeze`caller' is a Scottish term as in `a caller breeze'

Calleradjective

fresh;

caller fish