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Polytropon <freebsd <at> edvax.de> writes:

> ... 
> However, your transition of this knowledge to the terminology
> to be used in combination with _virtual_ machines makes sense.
> Maybe that wording is really not optimal. "Kill guest" matches
> today's understanding, but could possibly be formed better in
> regards of future use (like the power off vs. shutdown difference
> that was totally clear in the 1990's, but maybe isn't as clear
> anymore today).
> 

Well, I remember some time ago there were some changes done to shutdown, halt,
poweroff commands and their interpretation/implementation.
Since then Confusion Reigns Supreme !

See Google search: difference shutdown poweroff 

Enjoy it -:)
jb