terminating sequence
nounUK /ˈtɜːmɪneɪtɪŋ ˈsiːkwəns/
US /ˈtɜːrmɪneɪtɪŋ ˈsiːkwəns/
A list of things that stops after a certain number of items.
The numbers 2, 4, 6, 8 form a terminating sequence because it ends at 8.
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2. In math, a sequence with a last term.
The sequence 1, 3, 5, 7 is a terminating sequence with four terms.
3. A set of steps that comes to an end.
The game's instructions were a terminating sequence of five simple moves.
4. A string of events that finishes.
The fireworks show was a terminating sequence that lasted ten minutes.