terminal exit (B1)
noun phrase
Pronunciation: /ˈtɜːrmɪnəl ˈɛksɪt/
Definition
A terminal exit refers to the act of closing or quitting a terminal session, often due to an error or intentional user action. This can occur in various computing contexts, such as when using a command-line interface, running a program, or accessing a remote server.
Examples
The terminal exit code indicated that the program had encountered a fatal error.
To restart the server, we need to initiate a terminal exit and then reboot the system.
The user's terminal exit was unexpected, causing concern about potential data loss.
How to Use terminal exit
- force a terminal exit (phrase)
- to intentionally terminate a terminal session — "The user had to force a terminal exit to recover from the system crash."
- terminal exit code (phrase)
- a code indicating the reason for a terminal exit — "The terminal exit code revealed that the program had encountered a fatal error."
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