automaticshutdownprogram
nounUK /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk ˈʃʌtdaʊn ˈprəʊɡræm/
US /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk ˈʃʌtdaʊn ˈproʊɡræm/
A program that turns off a computer by itself.
The automatic shutdown program turned off the computer after everyone went home.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A setting that makes a device stop working after a set time.
The TV's automatic shutdown program saved electricity at night.
3. A script that closes all running apps and powers down a machine.
He wrote an automatic shutdown program to end the day's work safely.
4. A safety feature that stops a machine on its own when something is wrong.
The factory's automatic shutdown program stopped the robot when it overheated.