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aborted execution

[əˈbɔːrtɪd ɪɡˈzɛkyəʃən]
nounpl: aborted executions
execução abortada
1. The termination or cancellation of a planned execution (capital punishment) before it is carried out
The aborted execution was due to a last-minute stay of execution from the appeals court.
A execução abortada foi resultado de uma suspensão de última hora da corte de apelações.
2. In computing, the premature termination of a program or process before completion
The software crashed, resulting in an aborted execution of the backup process.
O software travou, resultando em uma execução abortada do processo de backup.
Synonyms
failed executionhalted executionterminated executioncancelled execution
Antonyms
successful executioncompleted executioncarried out execution

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
execução abortada
Standard usage in legal and technical contexts
São Paulo
execução suspensa
Alternative legal terminology sometimes used
Portugal
execução interrompida
Common in Portuguese legal discourse

Related Idioms & Phrases

stay of execution
last-minute reprieve
execution stayed by the court
process interrupted
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