force quitting

A form of force quit — (intransitive) To abort an unresponsive computer program, bypassing the usual closure process.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of force quit
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APA

force quitting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/force%20quitting

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“force quitting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/force%20quitting. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “force quitting,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/force%20quitting.

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