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Word: trigger
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Meaning:
Noun:
- A finger-operated lever used to fire a gun.
- An event that initiates others, or incites a response.
- A pulse in an electronic circuit that initiates some component.
- A similar device used to activate any mechanism.
- computing An SQL procedure that may be initiated when a record is inserted, updated or deleted; typically used to maintain referential integrity.
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Verb:
- transitive to fire a weapon
- transitive to initiate something
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