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 Quate ...

, 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 tra ...

, 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 detaches from a core (Andrefsky 1998:18). Common types include: * St ...

, 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 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 polymer chemistry, ...

, 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, bubble-like region of space. In plasma physics terms, it is the cavity formed by the Sun in the surrounding interst ...

, 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 c ...

, 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 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 reflecting off the end of the transmission line. Reflect ...

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

Crimp connection An electrical crimp is a type of solderless electrical connection. Crimp connectors are typically used to terminate stranded wire. The benefits of crimping over soldering and wire wrapping include: * A well-engineered and well-executed crimp is ...

** Electrical connector ** Solder joint *

Abort (computing) In a computer or data transmission system, to abort means to 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 error. Such an action ma ...

, ending a processing activity

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

Indian termination policy Indian termination is a phrase describing 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 ...

, 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 Cambod ...

, a euphemism for assassination *

Abortion Abortion is the termination of a pregnancy by removal or expulsion of an embryo or fetus. An abortion that occurs without intervention is known as a miscarriage or "spontaneous abortion"; these occur in approximately 30% to 40% of pre ...

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

Iron Butterfly Iron Butterfly is 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 musi ...

on their 1968 album ''In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida'' * Cancellation (television), 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, or it may be at the hands of the employer, of ...

Dismissal (employment) Dismissal (also called firing) 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 performance-relate ...

, the termination of employment at a company

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