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abend

n.
C2 Proficiency US //ˈæbɛnd// abend

n. a specific error or problem that happens in a computer program. It is a technical word used to describe a situation where the program stops working correctly.

n. a specific error or exception condition in a computer program. Often used in the context of mainframe computing to describe a system-generated error that halts execution.


SIMPLE

The system crashed with an abend after the file was corrupted.

CONTEXTUAL

The technician spent the entire afternoon trying to trace the abend back to a specific line of code.

COMPLEX

In legacy mainframe environments, an abend is typically followed by a diagnostic dump to help developers identify the exact point where the program failed to execute properly.

Origin

Blend of abnormal + end.

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