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6 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Terminal \Ter"mi*nal\, a. (Railroads) Pertaining to a railroad terminal; connected with the receipt or delivery of freight; as terminal charges. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Terminal \Ter"mi*nal\, n. (Railroads) a The end of a line of railroad, with the switches, stations, sheds, and other appliances pertaining thereto. b Any station for the delivery or receipt of freight lying too far from the main line to be served by mere sidings. c A rate charged on all freight, independent of the distance, and supposed to cover the expenses of station service, as distinct from {mileage rate}, generally proportionate to the distance and intended to cover movement expenses; a terminal charge. d A town lying at the end of a railroad; -- more properly called a {terminus}. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Terminal \Ter"mi*nal\ (-nal), a. [L. terminals: cf F. terminal. See {Term}, n.] 1. Of or pertaining to the end or extremity; forming the extremity; as a terminal edge. 2. (Bot.) Growing at the end of a branch or stem; terminating; as a terminal bud, flower, or spike. {Terminal moraine}. See the Note under {Moraine}. {Terminal statue}. See {Terminus}, n., 2 and 3. {Terminal velocity}. a The velocity acquired at the end of a body's motion. b The limit toward which the velocity of a body approaches, as of a body falling through the air. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Terminal \Ter"mi*nal\, n. 1. That which terminates or ends termination; extremity. 2. (Eccl.) Either of the ends of the conducting circuit of an electrical apparatus, as an inductorium, dynamo, or electric motor, usually provided with binding screws for the attachment of wires by which a current may be conveyed into or from the machine; a pole. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: terminal adj 1: being or situated at an end "the endmost pillar"; "terminal buds on a branch"; "a terminal station"; "the terminal syllable" [syn: {endmost}] 2: of or relating to or situated at the ends of a delivery route; "freight pickup is a terminal service"; "terminal charges" 3: relating to or occurring in a term or fixed period of time; "terminal examinations"; "terminal payments" 4: occurring at or forming an end or termination; "his concluding words came as a surprise"; "the final chapter"; "the last days of the dinosaurs"; "terminal leave" [syn: {concluding}, {final}, {last}] 5: causing or ending in or approaching death; "a terminal patient"; "terminal cancer" n 1: where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods [syn: {terminus}, {depot}] 2: a point on an electrical device (such as a battery) at which electric current enters or leaves [syn: {pole}] 3: an input-output device providing access to a computer; has a keyboard and display From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (13 Mar 01) [foldoc]: terminal 1.An electronic or electromechanical device for entering data into a computer or a communications system and displaying data received. Early terminals were called {teletype}s, later ones {VDU}s. Typically a terminal communicates with the computer via a {serial line}. 2. The end of a {line} where signals are either transmitted or received, or a point along the length of a line where the signals are made available to apparatus. 3. Apparatus to send and/or receive signals on a {line}. (1995-10-02)
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