starter

Starter stands for:

a component in lighting technology, see fluorescent lamp
a component in automotive engineering, see starter
the age group of seven to eight year olds in the Christian Scouting Royal Rangers
the strong rope end in seafaring, with which the boatswain used to drive (hit) the sailors, see Strong rope end
a person who gives the start signal for a competition, see start (sport)
a participant in a competition, see competition
A beginner's kit for trading card games, which can be expanded with boosters, see trading card game
a microbiological culture, see starter culture
a program for Windows, see Starter (program)
a shortcut (.desktop file) under Linux, see shortcut (computer)
In American football, the players who are in the starting line-up are also called starters, see starting grid (American football)

See also:

Wiktionary: Starter - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations