Glossary

An abortion is a premature termination after a failure; (of a project, etc.):

In an industrial or business context, "abortion" usually refers to the discontinuation or termination of a project or product development process before its completion or release to the market.

For example:

• A company may abort the development of a new product if market research shows that it is not likely to be successful or profitable.
• A construction project may be aborted if funding is cut or the cost of the project exceeds the budget.
• A software development project may be aborted if the project timeline is not feasible or if a better solution is found during the development process.