forçar saída / fechar à força / encerrar à força
1. To forcibly close or terminate a computer application or program without following the normal shutdown procedure
The application stopped responding, so I had to force quit it.
O aplicativo parou de responder, então tive que forçar sua saída.
2. To abruptly end a process or task on a mobile device or computer using system-level commands
I force quit the game because it was draining my battery.
Eu forcei o encerramento do jogo porque estava consumindo minha bateria.
This is technical jargon widely used in both Brazilian and American English tech culture. In Brazil, it's commonly used among tech-savvy users and IT professionals. The term became more prevalent with the rise of mobile computing and app-based systems. Portuguese speakers may also use the English term directly in casual conversation.
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