The term 'The Terminator' refers to a 1984 science fiction film starring Arnold Schwarzenegger as a CYBORG assassin sent back in time to kill a woman whose unborn son will become humanity's only hope against a future dominated by machines. The CYBORG is referred to as a 'CYBORG, ' which is a portmanteau of the words 'cybernetic organism, ' meaning an organism with both organic and artificial parts. The film was a huge success and spawned several sequels, cementing Schwarzenegger's status as an action movie star.