Initiator
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An initiator can refer to:
- A person that takes an initiativeInitiativeIn political science, an initiative is a means by which a petition signed by a certain minimum number of registered voters can force a public vote...
in making something happen. - Modulated neutron initiator, a neutron source used in some nuclear weapons
- Pyrotechnic initiatorPyrotechnic initiatorA pyrotechnic initiator is a device containing a pyrotechnic composition used primarily to ignite other, more difficult-to-ignite materials, e.g. thermites, gas generators, and solid-fuel rockets...
, a device containing a pyrotechnic composition used primarily to ignite other, more difficult to ignite materials - Radical initiatorRadical initiatorIn chemistry, radical initiators are substances that can produce radical species under mild conditions and promote radical reactions . These substances generally possess weak bonds—bonds that have small bond dissociation energies. Radical initiators are utilized in industrial processes such...
, chemical substances that can produce radical species under mild conditions- PhotoinitiatorPhotoinitiatorA photoinitiator is any chemical compound that decomposes into free radicals when exposed to light. Photoinitiators are found both in nature and in industry ....
, chemical substances that produce radical specials upon exposure to light
- Photoinitiator
- SCSI initiatorSCSI initiatorIn computer data storage, a SCSI initiator is the endpoint that initiates a SCSI session, that is, sends a SCSI command. The initiator usually does not provide any Logical Unit Numbers ....
, the host-side endpoint of a SCSI session