Abend Meaning in English
word
ˈæbɛnd/, /əˈbɛnd
AB-end, uh-BEND
əˈbɛnd
uh-BEND
Definition
An "abend" is a computer term referring to an unexpected program crash or abnormal end caused by an error.
Usage & Nuances
Mainly used in IT, especially for mainframes and enterprise software. Stands for 'abnormal end'. Used as both noun ('an abend occurred') and verb ('the system abended'). Not common outside technical discussions.
Spanish: error de programa (informática) - terminar anormalmentePortuguese (BR): erro de programa (informática) - finalização anormalPortuguese (PT): erro de programa (informática) - término anormalChinese (Simplified): 程序异常终止（计算机术语）Chinese (Traditional): 程式異常終止（電腦術語）Hindi: प्रोग्राम त्रुटि (कंप्यूटर) - असामान्य समाप्तिArabic: انهيار برنامج (مصطلح حوسبة) - إنهاء غير طبيعيBengali: অ্যাবেন্ডRussian: абендJapanese: アベンドVietnamese: abendKorean: 어벤드Turkish: abendUrdu: ایبینڈIndonesian: abend
Example Sentences
The program had an abend and stopped working.
basic
If there is a bug, it might cause an abend.
basic
The system log shows an abend at midnight.
basic
We need to check what caused last night's abend in the payroll software.
natural
Our mainframe started to abend after the last update.
natural
Engineers fixed the code so it wouldn't abend again.
natural