activationtrigger
Activation trigger, sometimes written as activationtrigger, is a term used to describe any condition, event, or signal that causes a system, process, or workflow to begin or change state. It is a general concept applied across multiple domains, including software, hardware, and interactive media.
In software engineering, activation triggers are events that initiate actions. They can be user actions (such
In hardware and embedded systems, activation triggers include interrupts, sensor readings, and timer expirations that start
Design considerations for activation triggers include clarity of criteria, determinism, latency, and idempotence. Triggers should be
See also: event-driven architecture, triggers, webhooks, interrupts, state machine, automation.