Describe What a Terminal Is, and Detail Why It Is

question 30

Essay

Describe what a terminal is, and detail why it is necessary.

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Definitions:

Electrical Brain Waves

Oscillating electrical voltages in the brain, measurable by EEG, that reflect different states of brain activity.

Brain Death

A diagnosis of death based on the cessation of all signs of brain activity, as measured by electrical brain waves.

Presumptive Death

Presumptive death refers to the legal declaration of an individual's death in the absence of a body or direct evidence of death, often after a prolonged disappearance.

Brain Death

A medical condition defined as the complete and irreversible loss of brain function, including in the brainstem.