- halt a process
- stop a process
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halt a process
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Halt — (from German: stop ) can refer to:*In computing, especially assembly language, a halt or stop command is a directive to cease the execution of a task. Some form of intervention is then required to start a process. In Unix halt is the command to… … Wikipedia
halt — halt1 [ hɔlt ] noun singular * a temporary or permanent stop in a process: halt to: He has appealed for a halt to the fighting. halt in: an unforeseen halt in road construction a. a temporary or permanent stop in movement: bring something to a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
halt — I UK [hɔːlt] / US [hɔlt] noun [singular] * a) a temporary or permanent stop in a process halt to: He has appealed for a halt to the fighting. halt in: an unforeseen halt in road construction b) a temporary or permanent stop in movement bring… … English dictionary
halt — halt1 [ho:lt US ho:lt] n [Date: 1500 1600; : Germa] 1.) [singular] a stop or pause ▪ Heavy snowfalls brought traffic to a halt (=made it stop moving) . ▪ The World Championship was brought to a temporary halt (=was stopped from continuing) .… … Dictionary of contemporary English
halt — 1 noun (singular) a stop or pause: bring sth to a halt (=make something stop moving or continuing): Heavy snowfalls brought traffic to a halt on the Brenner Pass. | fuel shortages that have brought the industry to a grinding halt |… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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halt — 01. Production of the new toy was [halted] when it was discovered that the toy could easily break, and injure a child. 02. We [halted] our journey at a pub in order to have supper. 03. Production at the factory was [halted] when one of the… … Grammatical examples in English
Patio process — The patio process was a process used to extract silver from ore. It was developed by Bartolomé Medina in Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico in 1557 for the Pachuca Real del Monte mines. The patio process was the first process to use mercury amalgamation to … Wikipedia
Peace process in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict — Part of a series on the Israeli–Palestinian conflict and Arab–Israeli conflict Israeli–Palestinian peace process … Wikipedia
Half-halt — The half halt is a specific riding aid given by an equestrian to his horse, in which the driving aids and restraining aids are applied in quick succession. It is sometimes thought of as an almost halt, asking the horse to prepare to halt in… … Wikipedia
