terminating program

noun phrase

UK /ˈtɜːmɪneɪtɪŋ ˈprəʊɡræm/

US /ˈtɜːrmɪneɪtɪŋ ˈproʊɡræm/

A terminating program is a computer program that stops by itself when it is done.

The teacher showed us a terminating program that counted to ten and then stopped.

SYNONYMS

finite program halting program self-stopping program ending program

RELATED WORDS

program loop algorithm computer code

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A program designed to finish after a set number of steps.

A terminating program will not run forever, even if you leave it on.

3. A set of instructions that comes to an end instead of repeating endlessly.

We learned that a terminating program always reaches a final answer.

4. Software that shuts itself down when its task is complete.

The game was a terminating program, so it closed when the level ended.