adjective
1. of, relating to, located at, or forming the end, limit, or boundary of something.
The dogs slowed their pace through the park as they reached the terminal cliffs.
2. occurring at or being the end of a series, section, or the like; concluding; final.
The terminal chapter of the novel was the hardest to write.
3. appearing or growing at the end of a stem, branch, or the like, as a bud or flower.
These plants have terminal leaves.
4. causing or ending in death; fatal.
Cancer is not always a terminal illness.
5. of, relating to, or happening in a term or in every term.
The terminal invoices have been sent out.
noun
1. a part or point that forms the end, limit, or boundary of something.
2. a point in an electric circuit where a connection may be made or broken.
3. the mechanical device at such a point in a circuit, as at the end of a wire or cable, by means of which a connection may be made.
The electrician attached a cable to the terminal.
4. either end of a railway, shipping line, bus route, or the like, or a town at this place.
5. the passenger station, offices, and freight facilities at such a point or at a major junction.
There are several coffee shops in the large bus terminal.
6. an instrument connected to a computer, used to enter, receive, and display data or information.