3 definitions found
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Trigger \Trig"ger\, n. [For older tricker, from D. trekker, fr
trekken to draw, pull See {Trick}, n.]
1. A catch to hold the wheel of a carriage on a declivity.
2. (Mech.) A piece, as a lever, which is connected with a
catch or detent as a means of releasing it especially
(Firearms), the part of a lock which is moved by the
finger to release the cock and discharge the piece.
{Trigger fish} (Zo["o]l.), a large plectognath fish
({Balistes Carolinensis} or {B. capriscus}) common on the
southern coast of the United States, and valued as a food
fish in some localities. Its rough skin is used for
scouring and polishing in the place of sandpaper. Called
also {leather jacket}, and {turbot}.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
trigger
n 1: activates the firing mechanism of a gun [syn: {gun trigger}]
2: an act that sets in motion some course of events [syn: {induction},
{initiation}]
v 1: actuate; "trigger a reaction" [syn: {trip}, {actuate}, {activate},
{set off}, {spark off}, {spark}, {trigger off}, {touch
off}]
2: pull the trigger on "Trigger a weapon"
3: release a trigger; "trigger a gun"
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (13 Mar 01) [foldoc]:
trigger
An action causing the automatic invocation of a
procedure, for instance to preserve {referential integrity}.
A triggers goes into effect when a user attempts to modify
data with an insert, delete, or update command. A trigger can
instruct the system to take any number of actions when a
specified change is attempted. By preventing incorrect,
unauthorized, or inconsistent changes to data, triggers help
maintain the integrity of the database.
[Sybase SQL Server Release 10.0 Transact-SQL User's Guide].
(1995-02-22)
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