taboret

n : a low stool in the shape of a drum [syn: {tabouret}]

abort

To terminate a program or {process} abnormally

and usually suddenly, with or without {diagnostic}

information. "My program aborted", "I aborted the

transmission". The noun form in computing is "abort", not

"abortion", e.g. "We've had three aborts over the last two

days".

If a {Unix} {kernel} aborts it is known as a {panic}.

(1997-01-07)