Meaning of TRIGGER
| Pronunciation: | | 'trigur
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- [n] an act that sets in motion some course of events
- [n] lever that activates the firing mechanism of a gun
- [v] release or pull the trigger on; "Trigger a gun"
- [v] put in motion or move to act; "trigger a reaction"; "actuate the circuits"
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| | Synonyms: | | activate, actuate, gun trigger, induction, initiation, set off, spark, spark off, touch off, trigger off, trip |
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| | See Also: | | causation, causing, come about, discharge, fire, fomentation, go on, gun, hair trigger, hap, happen, initiate, instigation, lever, occur, pass, pass off, pioneer, take place | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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["o]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}.
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| | Definition: | | 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]. |
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