shutdown

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and shutdown

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while shutdown is the action of stopping operations; a closing, of a computer, business, event, etc.

As a verb terminate

is to end, especially in an incomplete state.

As an adjective terminate

is terminated; limited; bounded; ended.

As a noun shutdown is

the action of stopping operations; a closing, of a computer, business, event, etc.