Meaning of 'terminal'

adjective

causing or ending in or approaching death

Example: "a terminal patient"

adjective

occurring at or forming an end or termination

Synonyms: last

adjective

being or situated at an end

adjective

relating to or occurring in a term or fixed period of time

Example: "terminal examinations"

adjective

of or relating to or situated at the ends of a delivery route

Example: "freight pickup is a terminal service"

noun

station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods

Synonyms: depot terminus

noun

a contact on an electrical device (such as a battery) at which electric current enters or leaves

Synonyms: pole

noun

electronic equipment consisting of a device providing access to a computer

noun

either extremity of something that has length

Synonyms: end