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Closed vs Shutdown - What's the difference?

closed | shutdown |

As an adjective closed

is sealed, made inaccessible or impassable; not open.

As a verb closed

is (close).

As a noun shutdown is

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

closed

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Sealed, made inaccessible or impassable; not open
  • (of a store or business) Not operating or conducting trade
  • Not public.
    • closed source
    a closed committee
  • (topology, of a set) Having an open complement.
  • (mathematics, of a set) Such that its image under the specified operation is contained in it.
    • The set of integers is closed under addition: \forall x,y\in\mathbb{Z}\,x+y\in\mathbb{Z}.
  • (mathematics, logic, of a formula) Lacking a free variable.

    • Synonyms

    * shut

    See also

    * close

    Verb

    (head)
  • (close)

    • Anagrams

    * (l) ----

    shutdown

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The action of stopping operations; a closing, of a computer, business, event, etc.
    • You need to enter your password at startup, but it's not required at shutdown .
  • A statement, insult, etc. that prevents the opponent from replying further.
    • When he insulted me, my reply was such a shutdown he ceased his insults.

    Antonyms

    * startup

    Related terms

    * shut down