breakcommand
nounUK /ˈbreɪk kəˈmɑːnd/
US /ˈbreɪk kəˈmænd/
A special instruction that tells a computer program to stop what it is doing.
The programmer typed a breakcommand to stop the loop from running forever.
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2. A signal sent to a machine to make it stop working right away.
The operator pressed the breakcommand when the machine started shaking.
3. A key or button on a device that stops a running task.
She hit the breakcommand on the keyboard to end the game.
4. An order in a game that tells a character to stop moving.
The player used a breakcommand to freeze the robot in place.