Quit means ending a session or program by purposely closing the application. For example, typing quit in an FTP command line and then pressing the Enter quits the session.

Close, Force quit, QQ, Ragequit, Software terms

When quitting a program in a GUI (graphical user interface), like Windows, it’s more appropriate to say you’re closing a program.

In command line commands, programs, and scripts, pressing Q and then Enter is often used to quit.

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