terminal

Definition

• n. station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
• n. a contact on an electrical device (such as a battery) at which electric current enters or leaves
• n. electronic equipment consisting of a device providing access to a computer; has a keyboard and display
• adj. of or relating to or situated at the ends of a delivery route

Word forms

Plural

terminals

Example sentences

1. n.

   The bus stopped at the terminal, where all the passengers got off.

2. a.

   The doctor informed him that he had a terminal illness.

3. [計]

   I need to connect my computer to the terminal to access the network.