terminator

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Synonyms: germinator, terminate, termination, terminated, determinator, terminates, terminatory, exterminator, terminar, terminators, terminat

Antonyms: germinator, terminate, termination, terminated, determinator, terminates, terminatory, exterminator, terminar, terminators, terminat

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Noun

1. Someone who terminates or ends something, especially (in later use) an [[assassin]] or [[exterminator]]. {{defdate|from 17th c.}}
2. {{lb|en|computing}} A [[text]] [[character]] or [[string]] that serves to mark the end of a document or transmission.
3. {{senseid|en|astronomy}} {{lb|en|astronomy}} The line between the day side and the night side of a [[moon]], [[planet]] or other [[celestial body]]. {{defdate|from 17th c.}}
4. {{lb|en|biochemistry}} A [[DNA]] sequence that causes [[RNA]] [[transcription]] to cease and an [[mRNA]] transcript to break off. {{defdate|from 20th c.}}
5. {{lb|en|electronics}} An [[electrical]] [[device]] that absorbs [[reflection]] at the end of a [[transmission line]].
6. {{lb|en|science fiction}} An [[artificial intelligence|intelligent]] [[android]] created to destroy humans.

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