haltcode
nounUK /ˈhɔːltkəʊd/
US /ˈhɔːltkoʊd/
A haltcode is a special code that tells a computer or machine to stop.
The robot stopped moving when it received the haltcode.
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2. A secret word used to make a game or program pause.
Type the haltcode to freeze the game before the timer runs out.
3. A signal in a factory that makes all machines stop at once.
The worker pressed the haltcode when she saw smoke.
4. A password that ends a computer program safely.
Only the teacher knows the haltcode for the classroom computers.