Termination

Termination may refer to:

Science

 * Termination (geomorphology), the period of time of relatively rapid change from cold, glacial conditions to warm interglacial condition
 * 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 shock, in solar studies, a feature of the heliosphere
 * Terminating computation, in computer science
 * Termination analysis, a form of program analysis in computer science
 * Termination proof, a mathematical proof concerning the termination of a program
 * Termination (term rewriting), in particular for term rewriting systems

Technology

 * Electrical termination, ending a wire or cable properly to prevent interference
 * Termination of wires to a
 * Crimp connection
 * Electrical connector
 * Solder joint
 * Abort (computing), ending a processing activity

Other

 * Termination (album), by Japanese band 9mm Parabellum Bullet
 * 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
 * Cancellation (television), the termination of a television program
 * Termination of employment
 * Dismissal (employment), the termination of employment at a company