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From: Larry Kunz <79585902+LarryKunz@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2022 13:20:03 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] Add term: Kill

Add term: Kill as tier 2
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+# Term: Kill  (and derivatives, including *killed*)
+
+## Definition
+The user- or process-initiated ending of a thread or process.
+
+## Recommendation
+Strongly consider replacing.
+
+## Recommended Replacements
+- end
+- stop
+- cancel
+- close
+
+## Unsuitable Replacements
+- terminate
+- abort
+
+## Rationale
+The word *kill* is undoubtedly violent, meeting the INI’s evaluation framework's [second-order concerns](https://inclusivenaming.org/word-lists/tier-2/). There is no need to use it in a light or technical context, as the implications of putting something to death are beyond the scope of such contexts.
+
+The replacement terms cover essentially every situation in which *kill* is used, and they don’t unnecessarily anthropomorphize technology as the original term does.
+
+However, we acknowledge that, particularly in UNIX-based contexts, the term is used too thoroughly to be replaced immediately. Therefore, we recommend replacement where possible to remove the violent, militaristic, and anthropomorphizing connotations.