What Does Abnormal End (ABEND) Mean?
Abnormal End (ABEND) is an abnormal or unexpected termination of a task in software. It occurs when a software program crashes due to errors. Generally errors in a software application or the operating system cause ABEND.
Techopedia Explains Abnormal End (ABEND)
The term ABEND gets its name from an error message seen in IBM OS/360 systems. The term is claimed to have derived from the German word “abend”, which means “evening”. When an ABEND occurs the system may stop responding, causing the program to close abruptly. An ABEND may occur in two scenarios:
