Terminator

/ˈtɜːr.mɪ.neɪ.tər/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A person or thing that brings something to an end.

The new policy served as a terminator of the outdated practices in the department.

In popular culture, particularly in film, a robot sent from the future to kill a target.

The terminator chased the protagonist relentlessly throughout the movie.

In astronomy, the line that separates the day side and night side of a celestial body.

The shadows were cast sharply along the terminator of the moon during the lunar eclipse.

In software development, a function or piece of code that ends a process.

The terminator in the program was designed to ensure resources were released properly.

Derived from the Latin word 'terminator', meaning 'one who limits or ends'.

judgment day:

A term associated with the final day of reckoning where a terminator might come into play.

the terminator effect:

Describes the impactful consequence of a decisive action.

A person who decisively resolves a situation, often in a ruthless manner.

He's the terminator of the group, he doesn't let any problems linger.

Someone who ends a relationship or contract abruptly.

After the argument, she became the terminator and cut all ties.