abend
/ˈæbɛnd/
abend noun: the abnormal termination of a program.
Noun (1)
abend (plural abends)
- The abnormal termination of a program.
- If the programmer can determine the particular file that was being accessed and that caused the Abend, or was in core at the time of the Abend, the solution would be closer at hand.1974 August 7, Harmon R. Feig, “Files Can Be Found Through Dump, Register Reviews”, in Computerworld, page 12
- Termination of a process prior to completion.
Verb
abend (third-person singular simple present abends, present participle abending, simple past and past participle abended)
- To terminate abnormally.
- The nightly invoicing job abended at 3 a.m.
Noun (2) capitalized: ABEND
ABEND (plural ABENDs)
- Alternative spelling of abend.
Adjective capitalized: ABEND
ABEND (not comparable)
- Acronym of absent by enforced net deprivation.
- Folks, I just heard from Paul Saunders, another of our patrons who is ABEND at the moment.1994 January 5, Lydia M. Uribe, “Paul Saunders could use some cheering up....”, in alt.pub.coffeehouse.amethyst (Usenet)
- ABEND when translated means i had a VERY crappy 5 day weekend and now i am WAY behind at work and i won't be around for awhile till i catch up.1998 May 37, "barbara trumpinski" (username), "kitten is ABEND", in alt.med.fibromyalgia, Usenet
Proper noun capitalized: Abend
Abend (plural Abends)
- A surname from German.
Forms of abend
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | abends |
| alternative form | ABEND |
| plural | ABENDs |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | abends |
| present participle | abending |
| past participle | abended |
| past | abended |
| Proper noun | |
| plural | Abends |
Origin of abend
Blend of abnormal + end.
Jewish and German surname, borrowed from German Abend (“evening”).
Words that rhyme with abend
48 more rhymesFewer rhymes
- spend
- suspend
- trend
- ascend
- offend
- pretend
- unbend
- commend
- tend
- amend
- contend
- depend
- lend
- distend
- impend
- recommend
- rend
- shend
- subtend
- tight end
- upend
- wend
- append
- befriend
- blend
- pend
- resend
- transcend
- comprehend
- entend
- fend
- obtend
- perpend
- portend
- unfriend
- vend
- weekend
- when'd
- blende
- defriend
- disrecommend
- emend
- expend
- forfend
- forspend
- freakend
- genetic dead end
- heaven forfend
Questions about abend
- What does abend mean?
- Abend means the abnormal termination of a program.
- What part of speech is abend?
- Abend can be a noun, a verb, an adjective or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce abend?
- Abend is pronounced /ˈæbɛnd/.
- What is the plural of abend?
- The plural of abend is abends.
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