abend

== English == === Alternative forms === ABEND === Etymology === Blend of abnormal +‎ end. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈæbɛnd/, /əˈbɛnd/ Rhymes: -ɛnd === Noun === abend (plural abends) (computing) The abnormal termination of a program. (IEEE) Termination of a process prior to completion. ==== Translations ==== === Verb === abend (third-person singular simple present abends, present participle abending, simple past and past participle abended) (computing) To terminate abnormally. ==== Translations ==== === See also === abort exception === References === “abend” in "Systems and software engineering—vocabulary", ISO/IEC/IEEE 24765:2010(E), 15 December 2010, →ISBN, DOI 10.1109/IEEESTD.2010.5733835 Eric S[teven] Raymond, editor (29 December 2003), “ABEND”, in The Jargon File, version 4.4.7. === Anagrams === Benda, baned, Baden, B and E == German == === Adverb === abend Formerly standard spelling of Abend which was deprecated in the spelling reform (Rechtschreibreform) of 1996. ==== Usage notes ==== Formerly standard spelling in constructions such as heute abend (“tonight”), morgen abend (“tomorrow night”) etc.