Termination
Encyclopedia
Termination may refer to:

In science:
  • Termination codon, in molecular biology
  • Termination factor
    Termination factor
    Termination is part of the process of transcribing RNA. In eukaryotes, a termination factor is required to release the newly made RNA from the transcription complex...

    , in genetics, part of the process of transcribing RNA
  • Termination type
    Termination type
    In lithic reduction, termination type is a characteristic indicating the manner in which the distal end of a lithic flake detaches from a core...

    , in lithic reduction, a characteristic indicating the manner in which the distal end of a lithic flake detaches from a core
  • Chain termination
    Chain termination
    Chain termination is any chemical reaction that ceases the formation of reactive intermediates in a chain propagation step in the course of a polymerization, effectively bringing it to a halt.- Mechanisms of 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
    Termination analysis
    In computer science, a termination analysis is program analysis which attempts to determine whether the evaluation of a given program will definitely terminate. Because the halting problem is undecidable, termination analysis cannot work correctly in all cases. The aim is to find the answer...

    , a form of program analysis in computer science
  • Electrical termination
    Electrical termination
    Electrical termination of a signal involves providing a terminator at the end of a wire or cable to prevent an RF signal from being reflected back from the end, causing interference...

    , ending a wire or cable properly to prevent interference
  • Call termination
    Call termination
    Call termination, also known as voice termination, refers to the routing of telephone calls from one telephone company, also known as a carrier or provider, to another.The terminating point is the called party or end point...

    , the handing off of calls from one telephone company to another


Other uses:
  • Termination of employment
    Termination of employment
    -Involuntary termination:Involuntary termination is the employee's departure at the hands of the employer. There are two basic types of involuntary termination, known often as being "fired" and "laid off." To be fired, as opposed to being laid off, is generally thought of to be the employee's...

    , the end of an employee's duration with an employer
  • Indian termination policy
    Indian termination policy
    Indian termination was the policy of the United States from the mid-1940s to the mid-1960s. The belief was that Native Americans would be better off if assimilated as individuals into mainstream American society. To that end, Congress proposed to end the special relationship between tribes and the...

    , U.S. government policy affecting status of Native Americans, implemented in 1953
  • Terminate with extreme prejudice
    Terminate with extreme prejudice
    In military and other covert operations, terminate with extreme prejudice is a euphemism for execution . In a military intelligence context, it is generally understood as an order to assassinate...

    , a euphemism for assassination
  • Abortion
    Abortion
    Abortion is defined as the termination of pregnancy by the removal or expulsion from the uterus of a fetus or embryo prior to viability. An abortion can occur spontaneously, in which case it is usually called a miscarriage, or it can be purposely induced...

    , as the termination of a pregnancy
  • "Termination", a song by Iron Butterfly on their 1968 album In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida
  • Termination (album)
    Termination (album)
    -Personnel:*Takuro Sugawara - Lead vocals, lyricist, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar *Yoshimitsu Taki - Backing vocals, lead guitar*Kazuhiko Nakamura - bass guitar, screaming *Chihiro Kamijo - drums...

    , by Japanese band 9mm Parabellum Bullet

See also

  • Terminator (disambiguation)
  • Terminal (disambiguation)
  • Terminus (disambiguation)
The source of this article is wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.  The text of this article is licensed under the GFDL.
 
x
OK