haltorder
nounUK /ˈhɔːltˌɔːdə/
US /ˈhɔltˌɔrdər/
A haltorder is a command that tells someone or something to stop.
The general sent a haltorder to the troops before they crossed the bridge.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A formal instruction in a factory to stop a machine or production line.
The supervisor issued a haltorder when the conveyor belt jammed.
3. A legal or official notice that stops an activity or process.
The court's haltorder froze the construction work until the review was complete.
4. A signal in computer systems that pauses a running process.
The server sent a haltorder to the backup job during the maintenance window.