stoppingfunction
nounUK /ˈstɒpɪŋ ˈfʌŋkʃən/
US /ˈstɑːpɪŋ ˈfʌŋkʃən/
A stopping function is a rule that tells something when to stop.
The robot's stopping function made it halt when it reached the wall.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. In math, a stopping function decides when a repeated process should end.
The stopping function ended the loop after ten steps.
3. In computers, a stopping function is a piece of code that makes a program quit.
The programmer added a stopping function so the game would close properly.
4. A stopping function can be a switch that turns a machine off.
He pressed the stopping function to shut down the conveyor belt.