Complete Definition of "terminator"

English
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Etymology
From L. terminator (verb terminare).

Noun
en-noun

  1. one who finishes.
  2. biochemistry a DNA sequence which causes RNA transcription to cease and an mRNA transcript to break off.
  3. electronics an electrical device that absorbs reflection at the end of a transmission line.
  4. astronomy the line between the day side and the night side of a planet. Also known as the "grey line")

Translations
trans-top|one who finishes
Russian: �е�мина�о�
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trans-top|a DNA sequence
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trans-top|an electrical device
French: terminateur
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Japanese: ������ (t�min�t�), �端� (shūtanki)
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trans-top|the line between the day side and the night side
French: terminateur
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fr:terminator
pl:terminator
ru:terminator

Revision and Credits for"terminator"
  • 2007-06-03 21:47 - AutoFormat - -{{top}} +{{trans-top|one who finishes}}, -{{top}} +{{trans-top|a DNA sequence}}, -{{top}} +{{trans-top|an electrical device}}, -{{top}} +{{trans-top|the line between the day side and the night side}}

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