Also means
trigger, enable
Usage Note
Activer often means to hurry something along or to switch something on. The reflexive s'activer is very common in everyday speech meaning 'to get a move on' or 'to bustle about'. In tech contexts it means to enable or turn on a feature.
Examples
"Active le mode avion avant de décoller."
Natural Translation
Turn on airplane mode before taking off.
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