thread shutdown

[/θrɛd ˈʃʌtˌdaʊn/]
nounpl: thread shutdowns
encerramento de thread
1. The process of terminating or stopping the execution of a thread in a computer program, typically involving cleanup of resources and proper synchronization
The application implements a graceful thread shutdown to ensure all pending tasks are completed before termination.
A aplicação implementa um encerramento gracioso de thread para garantir que todas as tarefas pendentes sejam concluídas antes do término.
2. In concurrent programming, the controlled termination of a thread with proper handling of locks, buffers, and other shared resources
A proper thread shutdown requires acquiring all necessary locks before releasing resources.
Um encerramento adequado de thread requer a aquisição de todos os locks necessários antes de liberar recursos.
This is primarily technical terminology used in software development and computer science education. It is equally understood in both Brazilian Portuguese and European Portuguese technical communities, though with slight variations in terminology. The term is rarely used in casual conversation and is specific to programming and systems administration contexts.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
thread terminationthread cessationthread haltthread interruption
Antonyms / Antônimos
thread startupthread creationthread initialization

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
encerramento de thread
Standard technical term used in software development contexts
São Paulo
encerramento de thread / parada de thread
Both terms are used interchangeably in tech communities
Portugal
encerramento de thread / paragem de thread
Portuguese uses 'paragem' more commonly than Brazilian 'parada'
USA/General English
N/A
Standard term in software engineering and concurrent programming

Related Words

threadconcurrencysynchronizationresource cleanupgraceful shutdownthread pooldeadlockmutex

Related Idioms & Phrases

graceful shutdown
hard shutdown
forced termination
clean shutdown
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