Terminator may refer to:

Science and technology

Genetics

Terminator (genetics) In genetics, a transcription terminator is a section of nucleic acid sequence that marks the end of a gene or operon in genomic DNA during transcription. This sequence mediates transcriptional termination by providing signals in the newly synthe ...

, the end of a gene for transcription *

Terminator technology Genetic use restriction technology (GURT), also known as terminator technology or suicide seeds, is the name given to proposed methods for restricting the use of genetically modified crops by activating (or deactivating) some genes only in respon ...

, proposed methods for restricting the use of genetically modified plants by causing second generation seeds to be sterile

Astronomy

Terminator (solar) A terminator or twilight zone is a moving line that divides the daylit side and the dark night side of a planetary body. The terminator is defined as the locus of points on a planet or moon where the line through the center of its parent star ...

, a moving line that separates the illuminated side and the dark side of a planetary body ** The

lunar terminator A terminator or twilight zone is a moving line that divides the daylit side and the dark night side of a planetary body. The terminator is defined as the locus of points on a planet or moon where the line through the center of its parent star i ...

, specifically

Electronics and computers

Terminator (electrical) In electronics, electrical termination is the practice of ending a transmission line with a device that matches the characteristic impedance of the line. Termination prevents signals from reflecting off the end of the transmission line. Reflect ...

, a resistor at the end of a transmission line to prevent signal reflection *

Microsoft Terminator T2 Temporal Prover is an automated program analyzer developed in the ''Terminator'' research project at Microsoft Research. Overview T2 aims to find whether a program can run infinitely (called a termination analysis). It supports nested loops an ...

, a program analyzer research project *

Terminator (terminal emulator) Terminator is an open-source terminal emulator programmed in Java. It is available on Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux and other Unix systems that use the X Window System. Terminator will run on any modern POSIX system running Java 6 or later. ...

, a cross-platform GPL terminal emulator *

Statement terminator This comparison of programming languages compares the features of language syntax (format) for over 50 computer programming languages. Expressions Programming language expressions can be broadly classified into four syntax structures: ;pre ...

, used to demarcate the end of an individual statement in a programming language

Military

* BMPT Ob'yekt 199 Ramka, armoured tracked vehicle, designed for tanks support, often nicknamed "Terminator" *

Sukhoi Su-37 The Sukhoi Su-37 (russian: link=no, Сухой Су-37; NATO reporting name: Flanker-F; popularly nicknamed "Terminator") was a single-seat twin-engine aircraft designed by the Sukhoi Design Bureau that served as a technology demonstrator. It ...

Air Superiority Fighter, also called the "Terminator".

Entertainment

Films and television

* ''Terminator'' (franchise), a series of science fiction films and derivative works, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger ** ''

The Terminator ''The Terminator'' is a 1984 American science fiction action film directed by James Cameron. It stars Arnold Schwarzenegger as the Terminator, a cyborg assassin sent back in time from 2029 to 1984 to kill Sarah Connor ( Linda Hamilton), who ...

'', a 1984 film by James Cameron that began the franchise ** '' Terminator: Dark Fate'', a 2019 film ** '' Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles'', a 2008 TV series **

Terminator (character) The Terminator, also known as a Cyberdyne Systems Model 101 or the T-800, is the name of several film characters from the ''Terminator'' franchise portrayed by Arnold Schwarzenegger and numerous actor stand-ins digitally overlaid with Schwarz ...

, a Terminator cyborg portrayed by Arnold Schwarzenegger **

Terminator (character concept) In the ''Terminator'' film series, a Terminator is an autonomous cyborg, typically humanoid, originally conceived as a virtually indestructible soldier, infiltrator, and assassin. James Cameron introduced the first Terminator character in the ...

, a fictional class of autonomous killer robots in the franchise * ''The Terminators'' (film), a 2009 mockbuster distributed by The Asylum * Terminator, an elimination gameplay element in the game show ''

Greed Greed (or avarice) is an uncontrolled longing for increase in the acquisition or use of material gain (be it food, money, land, or animate/inanimate possessions); or social value, such as status, or power. Greed has been identified as undes ...

Music

* ''The Terminator'' (soundtrack), for the 1984 film * "Terminator" (1988), song by metal band

Powermad Powermad is an American thrash/speed metal band formed in Minneapolis in 1984. The group has been called an "innovative and often forgotten speed metal band...who infused progressive metal styles and European styles into abstract American speed ...

* "Terminator" (1992 track), darkcore track by

Goldie Clifford Joseph Price MBE (born 19 September 1965), better known as Goldie, is a British music producer and DJ. Initially gaining exposure for his work as a graffiti artist, Goldie became well known for his pioneering role as a musician in t ...

* "Terminator" (1997), song by Sevendust from the album ''

Sevendust Sevendust is an American rock band from Atlanta, Georgia, formed in 1994 by bassist Vince Hornsby, drummer Morgan Rose and rhythm guitarist John Connolly. After their first demo, lead vocalist Lajon Witherspoon and lead guitarist Clint Lo ...

Games

* Terminator (''Warhammer 40,000''), a type of Space Marine in the ''Warhammer 40,000'' setting * Many video games based on the 1984 franchise; see List of ''Terminator'' video games

Comics

Terminator (DC Comics) Deathstroke (Slade Joseph Wilson) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Marv Wolfman and George Pérez, the character debuted in ''The New Teen Titans'' #2 in December 1980 as Deathstroke the Te ...

or Deathstroke, a DC comic book supervillain *

Terminator (Marvel Comics) Rom the Space Knight is a superhero, originally a toy and then a magazine lead. Rom was created by Scott Dankman, Richard C. Levy, and Bryan L. McCoy for Parker Brothers and is now a Hasbro asset. After the toy was licensed to Marvel Comics, Rom ...

, a Space Knight character in Marvel Comics * Many works based on the 1984 franchise; see List of ''Terminator'' comics

Other entertainment

Nikki Terminator Rudy Coby (born Rudolph Coby; April 22, 1964), also known as "Labman", is an American comedic magician. He is a member of the Magic Castle in Los Angeles. In the early 1990s, Coby appeared in several small theatrical live shows, and on broadcast ...

, robot assistant of magician Rudy Coby * Terminator, a moving city at the edge of light and dark in the planet Mercury, in

Kim Stanley Robinson Kim Stanley Robinson (born March 23, 1952) is an American writer of science fiction. He has published twenty-two novels and numerous short stories and is best known for his ''Mars'' trilogy. His work has been translated into 24 languages. Many ...

's novels and short stories

People

The Terminator (wrestler) Marcus Laurinaitis is an American retired professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, The Wrecking Crew (Fury) & Terminator. He wrestled primarily in Florida (FCW), Japan (All-Japan Pro Wrestling & New Japan Pro Wrestling), and Europe ( ...

(born 1964), American professional wrestler *

Arbi Barayev Arbi Alautdinovich Barayev ( ce, Арби Алаутдинович Бараев; 27 May 1974 – 22 June 2001) was a Chechen warlord and terrorist, who in 1996 became the founder and first leader of the Special Purpose Islamic Regiment (SP ...

(born 1974–2001), Chechen warlord *

Niels Feijen Niels Feijen (born 3 February 1977, The Hague) is a Dutch professional pool player, from the Hague. His nickname is "the Terminator". In 2014 he won the WPA World 9-ball championship. Career In 2001, Feijen reached the finals of a nine-ball t ...

, (born 1977), Dutch pool player *

Bosco Ntaganda Bosco Ntaganda (born 5 November 1973) is a convicted war criminal and the former military chief of staff of the National Congress for the Defense of the People (CNDP), an armed militia group operating in the North Kivu province of the Democra ...

(born c. 1973), Congolese militia leader and war criminal *

Anatoly Onoprienko Anatoly Yuriyovych Onoprienko ( uk, Анатолій Юрійович Онопрієнко; russian: Анато́лий Ю́рьевич Оноприе́нко, Anatoly Yuryevich Onoprienko; July 25, 1959 – August 27, 2013) was a Soviet and Ukr ...

(1959–2013), Ukrainian serial killer *

Tom Henke Thomas Anthony Henke (born December 21, 1957), nicknamed "the Terminator", is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher. He was one of the most dominant and feared closers during the late 1980s and early 1990s, pitching for the Texas Rangers ...

, an American baseball player *

Ariarne Titmus Ariarne Elizabeth Titmus, (born 7 September 2000) is an Australian swimmer. She is the reigning Olympic champion in the women's 200-metre and 400-metre freestyle, having won both events at the 2020 Summer Olympics, the world record holder in t ...

(born 2000), Australian swimmer *

Hermann Maier Hermann Maier (born 7 December 1972) is an Austrian former World Cup champion alpine ski racer and Olympic gold medalist. Nicknamed the "Herminator", Maier ranks among the greatest alpine ski racers in history, with four overall World Cup titl ...

(born 1972), nicknamed "Herminator"

Other uses

* Terminator, a cryptonym for the 2003-2004

Ford Mustang SVT Cobra The Ford SVT Mustang Cobra (also known as SVT Mustang Cobra, SVT Cobra, or simply as Cobra) is a muscle car/ pony car model that was built in model years 1993 through 2004 by Ford Motor Company's Special Vehicle Team division (or SVT). The SVT ...

pony car *

Nike Terminator Nike Terminator is a basketball shoe made by the multinational company Nike, Inc that was introduced in 1985. Overview The Nike Terminator is distinguished by the word "Nike" written in large letters across the heel of the shoe. The Terminator a ...

, a high-top shoe by Nike