Terminator

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Terminator is from Latin and means "finisher." It can refer to:

In science and technology:

• Terminator (solar), the line between the day side and the night side of a planetary body in astronomy (also known as the "grey line").
• Electrical termination, a resistor placed at the end of a transmission line or daisy chain bus to prevent signal reflection.
• Terminator (genetics), the end of a gene of DNA for transcription in genetics.
• Terminator Technology, proposed methods for ensuring genetically modified plants cannot spread out of control, such as by rendering the second generation infertile.
• Statement terminator in computer programming like semi-colon

In entertainment:

• Terminator (series), a series of science fiction action films.
  • The Terminator, a 1984 film.
  • Terminator 2: Judgment Day, a 1991 film.
  • Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, a 2003 film.
• Deathstroke the Terminator, a DC Comics supervillain originally known only as "The Terminator."
• Terminator (Warhammer 40,000), Space Marines in the Warhammer 40,000 setting who wear "Tactical Dreadnought Armor," a type of powered armor.
• Terminator (video game system), a gaming console that emulated the Famicom/Nintendo Entertainment System.

Terminator can also refer to:

• Sukhoi Su-37, a Russian fighter plane with codename "Terminator" (though that is not its NATO reporting name).
• Anatoly Onoprienko (Ukrainian: Анатолій Онопрієнко), a Ukrainian serial killer with the nickname "The Terminator."
• Ford Mustang SVT Cobra#SN-95 2 Supercharged (2003-2004), a car model codenamed "The Terminator."
• Terminator (terminal emulator), a cross-platform GPL terminal emulator.

[edit] See also

• Terminus