plural abends
computing
: the unexpected failure of a piece of computer software
As the average network administrator sleeps, nightmares of hardware failures and server abends compete for time against sweet dreams of what some technicians call nirvana, and others call a pipe dream—finding a network operating system that they can call secure.—
Kevin Novak, Network Computing, 16 Oct. 2000
Kevin Novak, Network Computing, 16 Oct. 2000Dictionary Entries Near abend
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“Abend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abend. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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