Termination

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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

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

[edit] See also

• Terminator (disambiguation)