actuator
(noun) a mechanism that puts something into automatic action
Source: WordNet® 3.1
actuator (plural actuators)
Something that actuates something else, especially a usually electric device that causes a mechanical device (i.e. a mechanism) to be switched on or off, for example an electric motor that opens and closes a valve
(computer hardware) The mechanism that moves the head assembly on a disk drive
(electrical) A relay that controls the flow of electricity
• autocrat
Source: Wiktionary
Ac"tu*a`tor, n.
Definition: One who actuates, or puts into action. [R.] Melville.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 May 2025
(noun) excavation consisting of a vertical or sloping passageway for finding or mining ore or for ventilating a mine
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
