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Fictional entities

* Trigger (''Only Fools and Horses''), in the TV sitcom * Trigger Argee, in science fiction short stories by James H. Schmitz * Devil Trigger, a transformation ability of Dante in ''Devil May Cry'' * Trigger, a horse in "
Ernie (The Fastest Milkman in the West) "Ernie (The Fastest Milkman in the West)" is an innuendo-laden comedy or novelty song, written and performed by the English comedian Benny Hill. The song was first performed on television in 1970, and released as a successful recording, toppi ...
" * Trigger, in '' Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown'' * Trigger, the version of
Popeye Popeye the Sailor Man is a fictional cartoon character created by E. C. Segar, Elzie Crisler Segar.''Trigger'' (2010 film), a Canadian comedy-drama * ''Trigger'' (2022 film), an Indian Tamil-language film * ''Trigger'' (TV series), a Russian TV series since 2020 * '' Trigger, Jr.'', a 1950 American Western * "Triggers", an episode of ''Supergirl'' season 3 * '' Ultraman Trigger'', a 2021 Japanese ''tokusatsu'' television series


Literature

* '' The Trigger'', a 1999 novel by Arthur C. Clarke and Michael P. Kube-McDowell * ''Triggers'' (novel), by Robert J. Sawyer, 2012 * ''The Trigger: The Lie That Changed the World – Who Really Did It and Why'', a 2019 book by
David Icke David Vaughan Icke ( ; born 29 April 1952) is an English conspiracy theorist, author and a former Association football, footballer and sports broadcaster. He has written over 20 books, self-published since the mid-1990s, and spoken in more tha ...


Music


Albums and EPs

* ''Trigger'' (EP), by In Flames, 2003 * ''Trigger'' (album), by Porno Graffitti, 2010 * ''Trigger'', a 2019 album by GreatGuys * ''Trigger'', a 2017 album by Jacob Quistgaard * ''Trigger'', a 1988 album by Soulside * ''Trigger'', a 2012 album by The Law


Songs

* "Trigger" (song), by Major Lazer and Khalid, 2019 * "Trigger", a song by Anne-Marie from the 2018 album '' Speak Your Mind'' * "Trigger", a song by Converge from the 2017 ''
The Dusk in Us ''The Dusk in Us'' is the ninth studio album by American metalcore band Converge. It was released on November 3, 2017, via Epitaph Records and Deathwish Inc, and is the band's first studio album in five years since 2012's ''All We Love We Leav ...
'' * "Trigger", a song by In Flames from the 2002 album ''
Reroute to Remain ''Reroute to Remain'' (subtitled: ''Fourteen Songs of Conscious Insanity'', and on reissue: ''Fourteen Songs of Conscious Madness'') is the sixth studio album by Swedish heavy metal band In Flames, released in September 2002. The album saw a m ...
'' * "Triggers", a song by Royal Blood from the 2023 album '' Back to the Water Below'' * "Trigger", a 2013 song by Marcel Woods and W&W


Other uses in music

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Trigger (drums) In drumming, a trigger is an electronic transducer that can be attached to a drum, cymbal or other instrument to enable it to control an electronic drum unit or similar device. Specialised triggers are produced for specific instruments. A snare ...
, a transducer that allows a drum to control an electronic device * Trigger (guitar), the Martin N-20 guitar played by Willie Nelson * Trigger, part of a
trombone The trombone (, Italian, French: ''trombone'') is a musical instrument in the Brass instrument, brass family. As with all brass instruments, sound is produced when the player's lips vibrate inside a mouthpiece, causing the Standing wave, air c ...
* The Trigger (band), a Serbian hard rock/heavy metal band


People

* Trigger Alpert (1916–2013), American jazz bassist * Bruce Trigger (1937–2006), Canadian archaeologist * Damon Trigger (born 1972), cricketer for England * Hannah Trigger (born 1987), Australian snowboarder * Ian Trigger (1938–2010), British actor


Science and technology

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Trigger (firearms) A trigger is a mechanism (engineering), mechanism that Actuator, actuates the function of a ranged weapon such as a firearm, airgun, crossbow, or speargun. The word may also be used to describe a switch that initiates the operation of other n ...
, a mechanism that actuates the firing of firearms * Trigger (particle physics), in a particle detector *
Database trigger A database trigger is procedural code that is automatically executed in response to certain Event (computing), events on a particular Table (database), table or View (database), view in a database. The trigger is mostly used for maintaining the Dat ...
, procedural code in a database *
Image trigger An image trigger initiates the capture of single or multiple frames of a digital camera by analysing the signals of its sensor. For capturing and analysing of fast moving objects (e.g. as in quality control of production lines) modern high speed ...
, in a digital camera * Trigger, an event that creates a landslide * Trigger, part of a
gamepad A gamepad is a type of video game controller held in two hands, where the fingers (especially thumbs) are used to provide input. They are typically the main input device for video game consoles. Features Some common additions to the standar ...


Other uses

* Trigger (horse), owned by cowboy star Roy Rogers * Trigger, a term for symmetrical voice *
Trauma trigger A trauma trigger is a psychological stimulus that prompts involuntary recall of a previous traumatic experience. The stimulus itself need not be frightening or traumatic and may be only indirectly or superficially reminiscent of an earlier traum ...
, an event causing traumatic memories or feelings to resurface *
Stimulus (psychology) In psychology, a stimulus is any object or event that elicits a sensory or behavioral response in an organism. In this context, a distinction is made between the ''distal stimulus'' (the external, perceived object) and the ''proximal stimulus'' ( ...
, a broader concept occasionally colloquially referred to as a "trigger" * Studio Trigger, a Japanese animation studio * , the name of several ships


See also

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Triggered (disambiguation) Triggered may refer to: * Triggered (book), ''Triggered'' (book), a 2019 non-fiction book by Donald Trump Jr. * Triggered (film), ''Triggered'' (film), a 2020 South African action-horror film * "Triggered (Freestyle)", a song by American singer Jh ...
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Trigger pad A trigger pad is an electronic sensor on a drum that produces a certain sound assigned from a sound module once the head has been struck. This device allows drummers to play at a constant dynamic regardless of the physical force used. Triggers a ...
, a device used in electronic percussion *
Trigger Warning (disambiguation) Trigger Warning may refer to: * Trigger warning, a content warning that a work contains material that may be distressing * Trigger Warning (book), ''Trigger Warning'' (book), a 2015 collection of short fiction and verse by Neil Gaiman * Trigger Wa ...
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Environmental factor An environmental factor, ecological factor or eco factor is any factor, abiotic or biotic, that influences living organisms. Abiotic factors include ambient temperature, amount of sunlight, air, soil, water and pH of the water soil in which an ...
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Flip-flop (electronics) In electronics, flip-flops and latches are electronic circuit, circuits that have two stable states that can store state information – a bistable multivibrator. The circuit can be made to change state by signals applied to one or more control ...
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Schmitt trigger In electronics, a Schmitt trigger is a comparator circuit with hysteresis implemented by applying positive feedback to the noninverting input of a comparator or differential amplifier. It is an passivity (engineering), active circuit which con ...
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Spawning trigger Spawning triggers are environmental cues that cause marine animals to breed. Most commonly they involve sudden changes in the environment, such as changes in temperature, salinity, and/or the abundance of food. Catfish of the genus ''Corydoras'', f ...
, causing fish to breed {{disambiguation, surname