Abnormal end
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An ABEND (also abnormal end or abend) is an abnormal termination of software, or a program crash.
This usage derives from an error message from the IBM OS/360, IBM zOS operating systems. Usually capitalized, but may appear as "abend". It is claimed to be derived from the German word "Abend" meaning "evening".[1]
Errors or crashes on the Novell NetWare network operating system are usually called ABENDs. Communities of NetWare administrators have sprung up around the Internet, such as abend.org.
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