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One that activates, especially a device responsible for actuating a mechanical device, such as one connected to a computer by a sensor link.

A mechanism that furnishes the force required to displace a control surface or other control element.

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actuator - a mechanism that puts something into automatic action

mechanism - device consisting of a piece of machinery; has moving parts that perform some function

positioner, rotary actuator - (computer science) the actuator that moves a read/write head to the proper data track

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