terminator

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T0116700 (tûr′mə-nā′tər)n.1. One that terminates: a terminator of unpopular policies.2. The dividing line between the bright and shaded regions of the disk of a moon or planet that is illuminated by the sun.3. A sequence of nucleotides that signals the end of transcription or translation and the completion of the synthesis of a nucleic acid or protein molecule.

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(ˈtɜːmɪˌneɪtə) n (Astronomy) the line dividing the illuminated and dark part of the moon or a planet

ter•mi•na•tor

(ˈtɜr məˌneɪ tər)

n. 1. one that terminates. 2. the dividing line between the bright side and the dark side of a moon or planet. [1760–70; < Late Latin terminātor <terminā(re) to terminate]

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Noun

terminator - someone who exterminates (especially someone whose occupation is the extermination of troublesome rodents and insects)eradicator, exterminatorkiller, slayer - someone who causes the death of a person or animal

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terminator

(ter -mă-may-ter) The boundary between the dark and sunlit hemispheres of the Moon or a planet, the rotation of which gives rise to a sunrise terminator and a sunset terminator. The appearance of the terminator is affected by topographic irregularities, such as mountains, and by the presence of an atmosphere. See also phases, lunar.

Terminator

the line on the disk of a planet or satellite that separates the illuminated, or day, hemisphere from the dark, or night, hemisphere.

The morning terminator is the sunrise line of a planet or satellite; the evening terminator is the sunset line. The terminator appears as a semiellipse on the disk of a celestial body, such as the moon, that is visible from the earth, and the motion of the terminator across the disk is responsible for changes of phase. If a planet has an atmosphere, the terminator is shifted somewhat toward the night hemisphere as a result of refraction and twilight.

terminator

[′tər·mə‚nād·ər] (astronomy) The line of demarcation between the dark and light portions of the moon or planets.

terminator

(electronics)A resistor connected to a signal wire in a busor network for the purpose of impedance matching to preventreflections.

For example, a 50 ohm resistor connected across the end of anEthernet cable. SCSI chains and some LocalTalk wiringschemes also require terminators.

terminator

(1) A character that ends a string of alphanumeric characters.

(2) A hardware component that is connected to the last peripheral device in a series or the last node in a network.

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noun someone who exterminates (especially someone whose occupation is the extermination of troublesome rodents and insects)

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