nontermination

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noun

Failure to terminate.

“Nontermination of a computer program can cause the system to hang.”

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Meanings

nounnontermination (uncountable)
  1. uncountableFailure to terminate.

    Nontermination of a computer program can cause the system to hang.

    1 more example

    The nontermination clause forced the two companies to renew their contract.

Origin

From non- + termination.

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APA

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

MLA

“nontermination.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nontermination. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nontermination,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nontermination.

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