exit program

noun

A computer program which exits cleanly from an application, or on computer shutdown

Meanings

nounexit program (plural exit programs)

plural exit programs · alternative UK exit programme

  1. computingA computer program which exits cleanly from an application, or on computer shutdown
  2. A sales routine to try to close a sale with a prospect who has said "no" and is about to leave. It usually includes a special discount.
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APA

exit program. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exit%20program

MLA

“exit program.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exit%20program. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “exit program,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exit%20program.

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