Termination may refer to:

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Termination (geomorphology) Termination, as used by Quaternary geologists, oceanographers, and paleoclimatologists is the period of time during a glacial cycle when there is a relatively rapid transition from full glacial climates to full interglacial climates. For the Quater ...

, the period of time of relatively rapid change from cold, glacial conditions to warm interglacial condition *

Termination factor In molecular biology, a termination factor is a protein that mediates the termination of RNA transcription by recognizing a transcription terminator and causing the release of the newly made mRNA. This is part of the process that regulates the tr ...

, in genetics, part of the process of transcribing RNA *

Termination type {{short description, Characteristic in lithic reduction In lithic reduction, termination type is a characteristic indicating the manner in which the distal end of a lithic flake In archaeology, a lithic flake is a "portion of rock (geology), rock ...

, in lithic reduction, a characteristic indicating the manner in which the distal end of a lithic flake detaches from a core *

Chain termination In polymer chemistry, 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 shock The heliosphere is the magnetosphere, astrosphere, and outermost atmospheric layer of the Sun. It takes the shape of a vast, tailed bubble-like region of space. In plasma physics terms, it is the cavity formed by the Sun in the surrounding in ...

, in solar studies, a feature of the heliosphere * Terminating computation, in computer science **

Termination analysis In computer science, termination analysis is program analysis which attempts to determine whether the evaluation of a given program halts for ''each'' input. This means to determine whether the input program computes a ''total'' function. It is ...

, a form of program analysis in computer science ** Termination proof, a mathematical proof concerning the termination of a program **

Termination (term rewriting) In mathematics, computer science, and logic, rewriting covers a wide range of methods of replacing subterms of a formula with other terms. Such methods may be achieved by rewriting systems (also known as rewrite systems, rewrite engines, or reduc ...

, in particular for term rewriting systems

Technology

Electrical termination In electronics, electrical termination is the practice of ending a transmission line with a device that matches the characteristic impedance of the line. Termination prevents signals from Signal reflection, reflecting off the end of the transmi ...

, ending a wire or cable properly to prevent interference *Termination of wires to a **

Crimp connection Crimping is a method of joining two or more pieces of metal or other ductile material by deforming one or both of them to hold the other. The bend or deformity is called the crimp. Crimping tools are used to create crimps. Crimping is used exte ...

Electrical connector Components of an electrical circuit are electrically connected if an electric current can run between them through an electrical conductor. An electrical connector is an electromechanical device used to create an electrical connection between ...

** Solder joint *

Abort (computing) In a computer or data transmission system, to abort means to Wiktionary:terminate, terminate, usually in a controlled manner, a processing activity because it is impossible or undesirable for the activity to proceed or in conjunction with an err ...

, ending a processing activity

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* ''Termination'' (album), by Japanese band 9mm Parabellum Bullet *

Indian termination policy Indian termination describes United States policies relating to Native Americans from the mid-1940s to the mid-1960s. It was shaped by a series of laws and practices with the intent of assimilating Native Americans into mainstream American soci ...

, U.S. government policy affecting status of Native Americans, implemented in 1953 *

Terminate with extreme prejudice Project GAMMA was the name given in 1968 to Detachment B-57, Company E (Special Operations), 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) (5th SFG(A)) in Vietnam from 1967 to 1970. It was responsible for covert intelligence collection operations in Ca ...

, a euphemism for assassination *

Abortion Abortion is the early termination of a pregnancy by removal or expulsion of an embryo or fetus. Abortions that occur without intervention are known as miscarriages or "spontaneous abortions", and occur in roughly 30–40% of all pregnan ...

, as the termination of a pregnancy *"Termination", a song by

Iron Butterfly Iron Butterfly was an American rock band formed in San Diego, California, in 1966. They are best known for the 1968 hit " In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida", providing a dramatic sound that led the way towards the development of hard rock and heavy metal m ...

on their 1968 album ''In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida'' *

Cancellation (television) In broadcasting, cancellation refers to when a radio or television program is abruptly ended by orders of the network or syndicator that distributes the show, usually against the intentions of the show's creators or producers. Programs are typ ...

, the termination of a television program *

Termination of employment Termination of employment or separation of employment is an employee's departure from a job and the end of an employee's duration with an employer. Termination may be voluntary on the employee's part ( resignation), or it may be at the hands of t ...

Dismissal (employment) Dismissal (colloquially called firing or sacking) is the termination of employment by an employer against the will of the employee. Though such a decision can be made by an employer for a variety of reasons, ranging from an economic downturn to ...

, the termination of employment at a company

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