abends
|a-bends|
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/əˈbɛndz/
(abend)
unexpected termination
Etymology
Etymology Information
'abend' originates from the German word 'Abend', meaning 'evening'. In computing, it was humorously adopted to mean an 'abnormal end'.
Historical Evolution
'Abend' was adopted into computing jargon in the 1960s to describe program failures.
Meaning Changes
Initially, 'Abend' meant 'evening' in German, but in computing, it evolved to mean an 'abnormal end' of a process.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
an unexpected or abnormal end to a computer program or process.
The system experienced several abends during the update.
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Last updated: 2025/03/31 22:06