Look up: interrupt

1. Interrupt
   An external signal causing the execution of a program to be suspended.
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2. interrupt
   [v] - make a break in 2. [v] - interfere in someone else`s activity 3. [v] - destroy the peace or tranquility of 4. [v] - end prematurely
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3. Interrupt
   An interrupt is a signal informing a program that an event has occurred. When a program receives an interrupt signal, it takes a specified action (which can be to ignore the signal). Interrupt signals can cause a program to suspend itself temporarily to service the interrupt. Interrupt signals can c...
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4. interrupt
   A temporary break in the CPU's normal execution of program instructions, to allow it to handle a request from a peripheral.
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5. Interrupt
   An interrupt breaks into the computers program of instructions to carry out a particular routine. It is a way of controlling input/output activity in which a peripheral device sends a signal to interrupt the programme in order to send or receive data. To signal a process to take a specific action
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6. Interrupt
   To stop a process in such a way that it can be resumed.
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7. interrupt
   to stop the normal processing of a computer or robot controller for the purpose of input/output of data,or for making an inquiry or receiving a reply,or carrying out interactive processes or procedures Category: Automation (includes telecommunications and computers) • a suspension of a p...
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8. Interrupt
   In`ter·rupt' transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Interrupted ; present participle & verbal noun Interrupting .] [ Latin interruptus , past participle of interrumpere
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9. Interrupt
   In`ter·rupt' p. adjective [ Latin interruptus , past participle ] Broken; interrupted. [ Obsolete] Milton.
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10. interrupt
    disrupt verb make a break in; `We interrupt the program for the following messages`
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11. interrupt
    verb terminate; `She interrupted her pregnancy`; `break a lucky streak`; `break the cycle of poverty`
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12. interrupt
    verb destroy the peace or tranquility of; `Don`t interrupt me when I`m reading`
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13. interrupt
    verb interfere in someone else`s activity; `Please don`t interrupt me while I`m on the phone`
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14. Interrupt
    • (v. t.) To break into, or between; to stop, or hinder by breaking in upon the course or progress of; to interfere with the current or motion of; to cause a temporary cessation of; as, to interrupt the remarks speaking. • (p. a.) Broken; interrupted. • (v. t.) To divide; to separate;...
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15. interrupt
    interrupt 1. To cause or to make a break in the continuity or uniformity of (a course, process, condition, etc.). 2. To break off or cause to cease (stop), as in the middle of something: 'He interrupted his work to answer the bell.' 3. To stop (a person) in the midst of doing or saying something; ...
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16. Interrupt
    In an operational context it is usually the point at which a change is made or verified in the operation of a device or program. It is required for changes in the D/A of a device, to change pages on a console, etc. In a computer context it is a temporary break in the sequencing of a program initiated by events in the outside world.
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17. Interrupt
    In an operational context it is usually the point at which a change is made or verified in the operation of a device or program. It is required for changes in the D/A of a device, to change pages on a console, etc. In a computer context it is a temporary break in the sequencing of a program initiated by events in the outside world.
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18. interrupt
    a suspension of a process, such as the execution of a computer program, caused by an event external to that process and performed in such a way that the process can be resumed
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19. interrupt
    (programming) 1. An asynchronous event that suspends normal processing and temporarily diverts the flow of control through an 'interrupt handler' routine. Interrupts may be caused by both hardware (I/O, timer, machine check) and software (supervisor, system call or trap instruction). In general the ...
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20. Interrupt
    In computing, an `interrupt` is an asynchronous signal indicating the need for attention or a synchronous event in software indicating the need for a change in execution. A hardware interrupt causes the processor to save its state of execution and begin execution of an interrupt handler. Soft...
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