haltprotocol
nounUK /hɔːlt ˈprəʊtəkɒl/
US /hɔlt ˈproʊtəkɔl/
A set of rules that tells everyone to stop and wait.
When the alarm rang, the team followed the haltprotocol and stopped all the machines.
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2. A computer instruction that makes a program stop running.
The program ended when it reached the haltprotocol in the code.
3. An agreement between countries to stop fighting for a while.
The two sides signed a haltprotocol to pause the battle.
4. A rule in a game that says when players must stop.
The referee used the haltprotocol to end the match early.