haltroutine

noun
UK /ˈhɔːltruːˌtiːn/
US /ˈhɔːltruːˌtiːn/

A halt routine is a set of steps you follow to stop something safely.

The train driver followed the halt routine before the train came to a stop.

SYNONYMS

stop procedureshutdown stepsstopping planbraking routine

RELATED WORDS

safety checkprocedurechecklistshutdownbraking

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A regular habit of pausing to rest during work.

Her halt routine includes a short walk every hour.

3. In computing, a fixed sequence of commands that safely shuts down a program.

The server ran its halt routine before the power was cut.

4. A planned break in a long journey.

The bus makes a halt routine at the halfway town.