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What is the forcible (non-voluntary) removal of a resource assigned to a process called?

I can't seem to remember the name describing this. I've tried searching and haven't come up with the key term either.

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Revocation? Invalidation? Yoink?

Pretty sure it's "yoink".

jeffamaphone
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I know with locks it is called "breaking the lock". I don't know of a general term applicable to every kind of resource. I suppose I'd call it "revoking the resource" if I really had to come up with one.

T.E.D.
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In general, resource revocation. Specifically to resources managed via handles, handle invalidation.

chaos