Abnormal end

Abnormal end

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An ABEND (also "ab"normal "end" or abend) is an abnormal termination of software, a crash.

This usage derives from an error message from the IBM OS/360 operating system. It is used jokingly by hackers but seriously mainly by code grinders. Usually capitalized, but may appear as "abend".

Errors or crashes on the Novell NetWare network operating system are usually called ABENDs. Communities of NetWare administrators have sprung up around the Internet, such as [http://www.abend.org abend.org] .

ee also

* Abort
* Programming

References


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