Halt and Catch Fire

Halt and Catch Fire (computing)

In computer engineering, Halt and Catch Fire, known by the assembly language mnemonic HCF, is an idiom referring to a computer machine code instruction that causes the computer's central processing unit (CPU) to cease meaningful operation, typically requiring a restart of the computer. It originally referred to a fictitious instruction in IBM System/360 computers, making a joke about its numerous non-obvious instruction mnemonics.

Halt and Catch Fire (TV series)

Halt and Catch Fire is an American period drama television series created by Christopher Cantwell and Christopher C. Rogers. It aired on the cable network AMC in the United States from June 1, 2014, to October 14, 2017, spanning four seasons and 40 episodes. It depicts a fictionalized insider's view of the personal computer revolution of the 1980s and the early days of the World Wide Web in the early 1990s. The show's title is a reference to Halt and Catch Fire (HCF), an idiom for machine code instructions that would cause a computer's central processing unit to cease meaningful operation.

Every Little Thing (album)

Every Little Thing is the debut studio album by American country music artist Carly Pearce. It was released on October 13, 2017.

Fire

Fire is the rapid oxidation of a fuel in the exothermic chemical process of combustion, releasing heat, light, and various reaction products. Flames, the most visible portion of the fire, are produced in the combustion reaction when the fuel reaches its ignition point temperature. Flames from hydrocarbon fuels consist primarily of carbon dioxide, water vapor, oxygen, and nitrogen. If hot enough, the gases may become ionized to produce plasma. The color and intensity of the flame depend on the type of fuel and composition of the surrounding gases.

halt

Verb

1. To stop marching.
2. To stop either temporarily or permanently.

Verb

1. To limp; move with a limping gait.
2. To stand in doubt whether to proceed, or what to do; hesitate; be uncertain; linger; delay; mammer.

and

Symbol

1. ISO 639-3 language code for Ansus.

Conjunction

1. As a coordinating conjunction; expressing two elements to be taken together or in addition to each other.

catch

Noun

1. The act of seizing or capturing.
2. The act of catching an object in motion, especially a ball.

Verb

1. To capture, overtake.