Activation

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  activation \activation\ n.
     1. the process of making active.
  
     Syn: energizing, activating
          [WordNet 1.5
  


     2. making active and effective (as a bomb).
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Note: certain devices, as bombs or artillery shells, are
           designed to be unable to operate until a specific
           action (activation or arming) is taken to make them
           operable.
           [WordNet 1.5]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  activation
       n 1: stimulation of activity in an organism or chemical [ant: {inactivation}]
       2: the activity of causing to have energy and be active [syn: {energizing},
           {activating}]
       3: making active and effective (as a bomb) [ant: {deactivation}]