to shut down

Definition of to shut down in English English dictionary: To close, terminate, or end
They are planning to shut down the entire building at the end of the month.; To turn off or stop
It's a good idea to shut down the machine before you leave.; To turn the power off In Windows 95 and Windows 98, the normal way to turn a computer off is to select Start->Shut Down; A state in which a system or component cannot be operated by normal operating controls; Selecting this command will shut down all applications currently running, and then shut down your computer operating system to the point where your computer will automatically power off or is ready to be manually powered off; To power down a computer so that the power may be turned off Turning off a computer before shutting down can harm the hardware or corrupt system files Shutting down a computer in a Windows environment can be achieved by selecting "Start," "Shut Down" and "Shut down" again; A piece of equipment or a system is shut down when it cannot be operated by the device or control which a home owner should normally use to operate it If its safety switch or circuit breaker is in the "off" position, or its fuse is missing or blown, the inspector is not required to reestablish the circuit for the purpose of operating the equipment of system; close all background programs and turn off computer; To exit Windows 95 in the proper fashion; The Shut Down command prepares the computer to be turned off or restarted Unless there is no other choice, a computer should never be turned off in mid stream; close; stop, terminate; to close the running programs and turn off the computer; If a factory or business shuts down or if someone shuts it down, work there stops or it no longer trades as a business. Smaller contractors had been forced to shut down It is required by law to shut down banks which it regards as chronically short of capital Mr Buzetta sold the newspaper's assets to its competitor and shut it down. see also shutdown; To quit all applications and turn off the computer; The process of telling Windows 98 to save all its settings and files so that you can turn off your computer You must click the shut Down option, found on the Start menu, before turning off your computer; cease to operate or cause to cease operating; "The owners decided to move and to close the factory"; "My business closes every night at 8 P M "; To safely close all files, log out, and bring the workstation to a state where you can safely power it down You choose “System Shutdown” from the System toolchest menu to do this; When you want to switch off your PC, you should first Windows 95 This ensures that all the files are closed and the Windows sorts itself out internally before being switched off To exit Windows 95 select the Start/ShutDown menu option With some new PCs, this will also automatically switch off the PC With older PCs you need to wait until the screen tells you it's safe to switch off the PC