Terminator may refer to:

In science and technology:

• Terminator (solar), the line between the day and night sides of a planetary body
• Terminator (electrical), a resistor at the end of a transmission line to prevent signal reflection
• Terminator (genetics), the end of a gene for transcription
• Terminator Technology, proposed methods for ensuring genetically modified plants cannot spread out of control, such as by rendering the second generation infertile
• Microsoft Terminator, a program analyzer research project

In entertainment:

• Terminator (franchise), a series of science fiction films and derivative works
• The Terminator, a 1984 film by James Cameron
• Terminator (character), the main character in Terminator media
• Terminator (character concept), a fictional autonomous robot
• Terminator 2: Judgment Day, the 1991 sequel
• Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, the 2003 sequel
• Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, an American television series
• Terminator Salvation, the 2009 sequel
• Terminator (DC Comics) or Deathstroke, a DC Comics supervillain
• Terminator (Marvel Comics), a Space Knight character in Marvel Comics
• Terminator (Warhammer 40,000), a type of Space Marine in the Warhammer 40,000 setting

In other usage:

• Terminator (terminal emulator), a cross-platform GPL terminal emulator
• Terminator (video game system), a gaming console that emulated the Famicom/Nintendo Entertainment System
• Bosco Ntaganda, a Congolese militia leader also known as "the Terminator"
• Anatoly Onoprienko or The Terminator, a Ukrainian serial killer
• Terminator, a code name for 2003-2004 Ford Mustang SVT Cobra SN-95 2 Supercharged

See also

• Terminus (disambiguation)
• Termination (disambiguation)
• Terminonatator, a plesiosaur genus
• Nike Terminator, a high-top shoe by Nike similar to the Dunk