trigger

Noun · Verb
Synonyms: gun triggerinductioninitiationtripactuateactivateset offspark offsparktrigger offtouch off

WordNet 3.0

Noun (3)

  1. lever that activates the firing mechanism of a gunSynonyms: gun trigger
  2. a device that activates or releases or causes something to happen
  3. an act that sets in motion some course of eventsSynonyms: inductioninitiation

Verb (2)

  1. put in motion or move to act“trigger a reaction”“actuate the circuits”Synonyms: tripactuateactivateset offspark offsparktrigger offtouch off
  2. release or pull the trigger on“Trigger a gun”
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

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. [1913 Webster]

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. [1913 Webster]

Trigger fish (Zool.), a large plectognath fish (Balistes Carolinensis or Balistes 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. [1913 Webster]

Free On-line Dictionary of Computing

trigger

<database> 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)

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