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Doc vs Actuator - What's the difference?

doc | actuator |

As an initialism doc

is drug of choice.

As a noun actuator is

something that actuates something else, especially a mechanism that causes a device to be switched on or off.

doc

English

Etymology 1

From by shortening.

Noun

(en noun)
  • (informal) A doctor.
  • Etymology 2

    From (document) by shortening.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (informal) A document.
  • Usage notes
    In professional jargon, this word is used especially in the plural to refer to technical documentation or collected legal evidence: "I'm not sure about that. I'll have to check the docs ."

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    actuator

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia actuator) (en noun)
  • Something that actuates something else, especially a mechanism that causes a device to be switched on or off
  • * The mind is the actuator of the body
  • (computing) The mechanism that moves the head assembly on a disk drive
  • (electrical) A relay that controls the flow of electricity
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