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Meaning
Noun
●
A
building
in an
airport
where
passengers
transfer
from
ground
transportation
to the
facilities
that
allow
them to
board
airplanes.
●
A
harbour
facility
where
ferries
embark
and
disembark
passengers
and
load
and
unload
vehicles.
●
A
rail
station
where service
begins
and
ends
; the
end of the line
. For
example
: Grand Central Terminal in New York City.
●
A rate
charged
on all
freight
,
regardless of
distance
, and
supposed
to
cover
the
expenses
of
station
service, as
distinct
from
mileage
rate,
generally
proportionate
to the
distance
and
intended
to
cover
movement
expenses
.
●
A
town
lying
at the
end of
a
railroad
, in which the
terminal
is
located
; more
properly
called a terminus.
●
A
storage
tank
for
bulk liquids
(such as
oil
or
chemicals
)
prior to
further distribution.
●
In Electronics:
the
end of
a
line
where
signals
are either
transmitted
or
received
, or a point along the
length
of a
line
where the
signals
are made available to apparatus.
●
An
electric
contact
on a battery.
●
In Telecommunications:
The
apparatus
to
send
and/or
receive
signals
on a
line
, such as a
telephone
or network device.
●
In Computing:
A
device
for
entering
data
into a
computer
or a
communications
system
and/or
displaying
data
received
, especially a
device
equipped
with a
keyboard
and some
sort of
textual
display.
●
In Computing:
A
computer program
that
emulates
a physical terminal.
●
In Theory of computing:
A
terminal symbol
in a
formal
grammar.
●
In Biology:
The end
ramification
(of an
axon
, etc.) or one of the
extremities
of a polypeptide.
Adj
●
In Death:
Fatal;
resulting
in death.
●
Appearing at
the end
;
top
or
apex
of a physical object.
●
Occurring at the
end of
a
word
,
sentence
, or
period of time
, and
serves
to
terminate
it
●
Occurring every
term
;
term
ly.
Verb
●
To
store
bulk liquids
(such as
oil
or
chemicals
) in
storage
tanks
prior to
further distribution.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
terminal
English
terminal
French
terminalis
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Endly
Final
Late
Endsome
Sunset
Obstinate
Antonyms
Non-Terminal
Early
Initial
Coterminal
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Gate
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Hub
Connector
Node
Dock
Facility
Gateway
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Module
Device
Metro
Pin
Switch
Router
Controller
Circuit
Relay
Interface
Carrier
Bus
Unit
Computer
Cell
Stations
System
Airside
Channel
Network
Cable
Depot
Machine
Corridor
Menubar
Tower
Concourse
Route
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Vessel
End
Battery
Server
Line
Hospital
Train Station
Railway Station
Metro Station
Context Menu
Boot Loader
Keyboard Shortcut
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