ABORT

Abort

In a computer or data transmission system, to abort means to terminate, usually in a controlled manner, a processing activity because it is impossible or undesirable for the activity to proceed. Such an action may be accompanied by diagnostic information on the aborted process.

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abort

Noun

  1. A miscarriage; an untimely birth; an abortion.
  2. The product of a miscarriage; an aborted offspring; an abortion.
  3. An early termination of a mission, action, or procedure in relation to missiles or spacecraft; the craft making such a mission.
    We've had aborts on three of our last seven launches.
  4. The function used to abort a process.
  5. An event involving the abort of a process.
    We've had three aborts over the last two days.

Verb

  1. To miscarry; to bring forth offspring prematurely.
  2. To end prematurely; to stop in the preliminary stages; to turn back.
  3. To stop or fail at something in the preliminary stages.
  4. To become checked in normal development, so as either to remain rudimentary or shrink away wholly; to cease organic growth before maturation; to become sterile.
  5. To cause an organism to develop minimally; to cause rudimentary development to happen; to prevent maturation.
  6. To fail or abandon a mission for any reason other than enemy action. It may occur at any point after the beginning of the mission and prior to its completion.
  7. To terminate a mission involving a missile or rocket; to destroy a missile or rocket prematurely.
  8. To cause a premature termination of a foetus; to bring forth offspring prematurely; to end a pregnancy before term.
  9. To terminate a process prior to completion.


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