turn-offprocess
nounUK /ˈtɜːn ɒf ˈprəʊsɛs/
US /ˈtɝːn ɔːf ˈprɑːsɛs/
A turn-off process is the way something gets switched off or stopped.
The turn-off process for the machine takes only a few seconds.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A series of steps that makes someone lose interest or feel less excited.
The long wait was a real turn-off process for the fans.
3. The method of closing or ending a computer program or system safely.
Follow the turn-off process before you unplug the computer.
4. A way of making a road or path leave a main route.
The turn-off process at the junction confused the drivers.