abend

noun2

1. •
   The abnormal termination of a program.

   • If the programmer can determine the particular file that was being accessed and that caused the Abend, or was in core at the time of the Abend, the solution would be closer at hand. — 1974
2. •
   Termination of a process prior to completion.

verb1

1. •
   To terminate abnormally.

   • The nightly invoicing job abended at 3 a.m.

adjective1

1. •
   Acronym of absent by enforced net deprivation.

   • Folks, I just heard from Paul Saunders, another of our patrons who is ABEND at the moment. — 1994