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terminator |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Terminator \Ter"mi*na`tor\, n. [L., he who limits or sets bounds.] 1. One who or that which terminates. 2. (Astron.) The dividing line between the illuminated and the unilluminated part of the moon. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: terminator n : someone who exterminates; someone whose occupation is the extermination of troublesome rodents and insects [syn: {exterminator}, {eradicator}] From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (13 Mar 01) [foldoc]: terminatorA 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)
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