Termination may refer to:
In science:
- Termination codon, in molecular biology
- Termination factor, in genetics, part of the process of transcribing RNA
- Termination type, in lithic reduction, a characteristic indicating the manner in which the distal end of a lithic flake detaches from a core
- Chain termination, in chemistry, a chemical reaction which halts polymerization
- Termination proof, a type of mathematical proof
- Termination shock, in solar studies, a feature of the heliosphere
- Terminating computation, in computer science
In technology:
- Termination analysis, a form of program analysis in computer science
- Electrical termination, ending a wire or cable properly to prevent interference
- Call termination, the handing off of calls from one telephone company to another
Other uses:
- Termination of employment, the end of an employee's duration with an employer
- Indian termination policy, U.S. government policy affecting status of Native Americans, implemented in 1953
- Terminate with extreme prejudice, a euphemism for assassination
- Abortion, as the termination of a pregnancy
- "Termination", a song by Iron Butterfly on their 1968 album In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida
- Termination (album), by Japanese band 9mm Parabellum Bullet
Famous quotes containing the word termination:
“We hoped for a happy termination of this terrible war long before this; but God knows best, and has ruled otherwise.”
—Abraham Lincoln (18091865)
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