actuator
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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.
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| 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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