shutdownprocess
nounUK /ˈʃʌt.daʊn ˌprəʊ.ses/
US /ˈʃʌt.daʊn ˌprɑː.ses/
The steps a computer or machine follows to turn itself off safely.
Wait for the shutdownprocess to finish before you close the laptop.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The series of actions a factory takes to stop work at the end of the day.
The shutdownprocess at the plant takes about twenty minutes.
3. The steps a company follows to close a business permanently.
The shutdownprocess included telling all the workers and selling the machines.
4. The way a system slowly stops all its activities.
The shutdownprocess of the old website took several weeks.