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Terminator
·noun One who, or that which, terminates.
II. Terminator·noun The dividing line between the illuminated and the unilluminated part of the moon.
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)
terminator
¦ noun
1. a person or thing that terminates.
2. Astronomy the dividing line between the light and dark part of a planetary body.
3. Biochemistry the region of a DNA molecule at which transcription ends.