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Abend

Term · Computing and IT · MLC-T-CMP-000011

An abnormal end of a software task or program due to an error condition that it cannot handle. The term originated in IBM mainframe operating systems, where an abend triggers a memory dump for debugging purposes. This is distinct from a controlled program termination, where the software completes its execution path, even if it reports an error to the user.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CMP-000011
FieldComputing and IT
SubjectSoftware
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-CMP-000011",
  "term": "Abend",
  "field": "Computing and IT",
  "definition": "An abnormal end of a software task or program due to an error condition that it cannot handle. The term originated in IBM mainframe operating systems, where an abend triggers a memory dump for debugging purposes. This is distinct from a controlled program termination, where the software completes its execution path, even if it reports an error to the user.",
  "subject": "Software",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/computing/abend/"
}

Record 12 of 1,553 in Computing and IT terminology (MLC-0101). Request the full dataset.