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).
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