terminationcommand
nounUK /ˌtɜːmɪˈneɪʃən kəˈmɑːnd/
US /ˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən kəˈmænd/
An order that tells a computer program to stop.
The program shut down after it received the terminationcommand.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A signal sent to a running process telling it to end.
The system sent a terminationcommand to the frozen app.
3. A line of code that ends a loop or program.
She added a terminationcommand at the end of the script.
4. An instruction in a protocol that closes a connection.
The server closed the session after the terminationcommand.