actuator

ac·tu·a·tor

 (ăk′cho͞o-ā′tər)

n.

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

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ac•tu•a•tor

(ˈæk tʃuˌeɪ tər)

n.

1. a person or thing that actuates.

2. a servomechanism that supplies and transmits a measured amount of energy for the operation of another mechanism or system.

[1860–65]

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actuator

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

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

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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Translations

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actionneur