Wikipedia: Terminator

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Terminator (Latin, roughly the finisher) is a word used differently in many contexts.
* The Terminator is a movie, where the bad cyborg terminates (ends) lifes.
* In genetics, a terminator marks the end of a gene on the DNA for transcription.
* In astronomy, the terminator is the line between the day side and the night side of a planetary body. Examination of the terminator can yield information about the surface of the body; for example, a fuzzy terminator indicates the presence of an atmosphere.

The word terminator is from Latin and means roughly the finisher.

1) In astronomy, the terminator is the line between the day side and the night side of a planetary body. Examination of the terminator can yield information about the surface of the body; for example, a fuzzy terminator indicates the presence of an atmosphere.

2) In genetics, a terminator marks the end of a gene on the DNA for transcription.

3) The Terminator is a movie, in which the bad cyborg terminates (ends) lives.

The word terminator is from Latin and means roughly the finisher.

1) In astronomy, the terminator is the line between the day side and the night side of a planetary body. Examination of the terminator can yield information about the surface of the body; for example, a fuzzy terminator indicates the presence of an atmosphere.

2) In genetics, a terminator marks the end of a gene on the DNA for transcription.

3) The Terminator is a movie, in which the bad cyborg terminates (ends) lives.