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ter⋅mi⋅na⋅tor

  [tur-muh-ney-ter]
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–noun
1. a person or thing that terminates.
2. Astronomy. the dividing line between the illuminated and the unilluminated part of a satellite or planet, esp. the moon.
Origin:
1760–70; < LL terminātor, equiv. to terminā(re) to terminate + -tor -tor
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ter·mi·na·tor   (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 the moon or an inner planet.

  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.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: ter·mi·na·tor
Pronunciation: 't&r-m&-"nAt-&r
Function: noun
: a codon that stops protein synthesis since it doesnot code for a transfer RNA called also termination codon, terminator codon; —compare INITIATIONCODON
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Computing Dictionary

terminator electronics
A resistor connected to a signal wire in a bus or network for the purpose of impedance matching to prevent reflections.
For example, a 50 ohm resistor connected across the end of an Ethernet cable. SCSI chains and some LocalTalk wiring schemes also require terminators.
(1995-05-17)

The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
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