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abort Definition

To terminate a program or {process} abnormally and usually suddenly, with or without {diagnostic} information.  "My program aborted", "I aborted the transmission".  The noun form in computing is "abort", not "abortion", e.g. "We've had three aborts over the last two days". If a {Unix} {kernel} aborts it is known as a {panic}. (1997-01-07)

Definition Provided By Denis Howe