exit condition

noun

UK /ˈɛksɪt kənˈdɪʃən/

US /ˈɛɡzɪt kənˈdɪʃən/

A rule that tells a computer program when to stop.

The loop keeps running until the exit condition becomes true.

SYNONYMS

stop rule termination condition end condition halt condition stopping criterion

RELATED WORDS

loop condition termination break statement control flow

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A requirement that must be met before leaving a place or situation.

The exit condition for the challenge was to find all five clues.

3. In mathematics, a value or state at which an iterative process ends.

The algorithm reaches its exit condition after ten steps.

4. A test used to decide when to leave a repeating activity.

Players agreed on an exit condition so the game would not go on forever.