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terminal

/ˈtɜːrmɪnəl/
noun, adjective★Intermediate
formal

A building at an airport where passengers board and disembark from aircraft.

The new terminal will open next summer.

The new airport building will be ready for use next summer.

💡

Often preceded by a number or name (e.g., Terminal 2).

💻Technology
technical

A device that allows a user to interact with a computer system, typically via a keyboard and screen.

She logged into the server using a terminal.

She accessed the remote computer through a command-line interface.

💡

Can refer to both hardware (e.g., point‑of‑sale terminal) and software (command‑line terminal).

🏥Medicine
Medical

Relating to an end or death; especially a disease that cannot be cured.

He was diagnosed with a terminal illness.

He was told he has a disease that cannot be cured.

💡

Often used with 'illness' or 'cancer'.

Collocations

terminal illnessa disease that cannot be curedterminal velocitythe highest speed an object can reach while fallingterminal stationthe final stop on a railway line
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