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actuator

component of a machine that is responsible for moving and controlling a mechanism or system
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actuator

Summary

actuator has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1]

Key Facts

  • actuator is a type of engine[2].
  • actuator is a type of transducer[3].
  • actuator is a type of machine element[4].
  • actuator is used for stimulation[5].
  • actuator's Commons category is recorded as Actuators[6].
  • actuator's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Actuators[7].
  • actuator's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 3[8].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include engine[2], transducer[3], and machine element[4].

Use and Application

actuator is used for stimulation[5].

Why It Matters

actuator has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1] actuator is known by 48 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

Related Entities

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 22d ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0262289-aktuatory
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: 0262289-aktuatory, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259576|batch #259576]]"
  2. 6w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → engine, transducer, machine element
    Aliases → —
    Subclass of → —
    Described by source → Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 3
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|3 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 8199, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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