abort

B1
Pronunciation
/əˈbɔːt/
/əˈbɔɹt/
Noun
5 definition(s)
1 Definition

A miscarriage; an untimely birth; an abortion.

2 Definition

The product of a miscarriage; an aborted offspring; an abortion.

3 Definition

An early termination of a mission, action, or procedure in relation to missiles or spacecraft; the craft making such a mission.

Example Sentences
  • We've had aborts on three of our last seven launches.
4 Definition

The function used to abort a process.

5 Definition

An event involving the abort of a process.

Example Sentences
  • We've had three aborts over the last two days.