termination condition

noun

UK /ˌtɜːmɪˈneɪʃən kənˈdɪʃən/

US /ˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən kənˈdɪʃən/

A rule that tells when something should stop.

The game has a termination condition: it ends when one player gets ten points.

SYNONYMS

stopping rule end condition stop criterion exit condition halt condition

RELATED WORDS

loop algorithm breakpoint endpoint exit

OTHER MEANINGS

2. In computer programs, a test that decides when a repeated action should finish.

The loop kept running because the programmer forgot to set a termination condition.

3. In law, a specific event that causes a contract to end.

Missing two payments is a termination condition in the rental agreement.

4. In science, the point at which a process naturally stops.

The reaction reached its termination condition when all the acid was used up.