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English Dictionary: trigger	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for trigger
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
trigger n lever that activates the firing mechanism of a gun [syn: gun trigger, trigger] a device that activates or releases or causes something to happen an act that sets in motion some course of events Synonym(s): trigger, induction, initiation v put in motion or move to act; "trigger a reaction"; "actuate the circuits" Synonym(s): trip, actuate, trigger, activate, set off, spark off, spark, trigger off, touch off release or pull the trigger on; "Trigger a gun"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Trigger \Trig"ger\, n. [For older tricker, from D. trekker, fr. trekken to draw, pull. See {Trick}, n.] 1. A catch to hold the wheel of a carriage on a declivity. 2. (Mech.) A piece, as a lever, which is connected with a catch or detent as a means of releasing it; especially (Firearms), the part of a lock which is moved by the finger to release the cock and discharge the piece. {Trigger fish} (Zo[94]l.), a large plectognath fish ({Balistes Carolinensis} or {B. capriscus}) common on the southern coast of the United States, and valued as a food fish in some localities. Its rough skin is used for scouring and polishing in the place of sandpaper. Called also {leather jacket}, and {turbot}.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
trigger An action causing the automatic invocation of a procedure, for instance to preserve {referential integrity}. A triggers goes into effect when a user attempts to modify data with an insert, delete, or update command. A trigger can instruct the system to take any number of actions when a specified change is attempted. By preventing incorrect, unauthorized, or inconsistent changes to data, triggers help maintain the integrity of the database. [Sybase SQL Server Release 10.0 Transact-SQL User's Guide]. (1995-02-22)