Definition of "terminator" in English

noun

1. Someone who terminates or ends something, especially (in later use) an assassin or exterminator.

2. (computing) A text character or string that serves to mark the end of a document or transmission.

3. (astronomy) The line between the day side and the night side of a moon, planet or other celestial body.

4. (biochemistry) A DNA sequence that causes RNA transcription to cease and an mRNA transcript to break off.

5. (electronics) An electrical device that absorbs reflection at the end of a transmission line.

6. (science fiction) An intelligent android created to destroy humans.