To terminate abruptly, which is often used in reference to a program or procedure in progress.
In hardware, a device that speeds or enhances the operation of one or more subsystems, leading to improved program performance.
An attempt to run a memory operation that the underlying page protection does not allow. An access violation applies to memory operations, but does not apply when the security manager checks user-mode access rights to objects.
A set of instructions that a computer uses to perform a specific task, such as word processing, accounting, or data management.
