terminate a script

[/ˈtɜːrmɪneɪt ə skrɪpt/]
verb phrase
encerrar um script
1. to end the execution of a computer script or program before its natural completion
The system administrator had to terminate a script that was consuming too much memory.
O administrador do sistema teve que encerrar um script que estava consumindo muita memória.
2. to stop running an automated sequence of commands or instructions in programming
You can terminate a script by pressing Ctrl+C in the command line.
Você pode encerrar um script pressionando Ctrl+C na linha de comando.
3. to halt or cancel the execution of a scripted task or process
The developer decided to terminate a script that had encountered multiple errors.
O desenvolvedor decidiu encerrar um script que havia encontrado múltiplos erros.
This is primarily technical jargon used in programming and IT contexts in both English-speaking countries and Brazil. The term is consistent across both regions in professional environments, though Brazilian Portuguese may use 'parar' (stop) more colloquially alongside 'encerrar' (terminate/end).
Synonyms / Sinônimos
stop a scripthalt a scriptabort a scriptkill a scriptcancel a scriptend a script
Antonyms / Antônimos
start a scriptrun a scriptexecute a scriptlaunch a script

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
encerrar um script
standard usage in Brazilian Portuguese IT contexts
Rio de Janeiro
encerrar um script
same as general Brazilian usage
São Paulo
encerrar um script / parar um script
both terms used interchangeably in tech industry
Portugal
terminar um script / interromper um script
Portuguese variant uses 'terminar' or 'interromper' more commonly

Related Words

scriptexecutioncommand lineprocess terminationinterruptdebuggingprogramming

Related Idioms & Phrases

kill the script
pull the plug on a script
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