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.