Activation
Activation is the process of making something active, functional, or operative after a period of dormancy or in response to a trigger. The term is used across sciences and technology to describe the transition from an inactive to an active state.
In chemistry and physics, activation refers most often to activation energy—the minimum energy required to start
In biology and medicine, activation describes the triggering of cellular responses. Immune cell activation, for example,
In pharmacology, activation can refer to prodrugs that are administered in an inactive form and are metabolically
In computer science and artificial intelligence, activation often refers to an activation function in neural networks.
In software and licensing, activation is the process of validating a product key or license with a