define interrupt
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interrupt interrupt-a signal that temporarily stops the execution of a program so that another procedure can be carried out. signal-an electric quantity (voltage or current or field strength) whose modulation represents coded information about the source from which it comes.
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invade Invade is defined as to enter using force or violence, or to crowd into a place. An example of to invade is the 1939 Defensive War when Nazi Germany entered Poland from the north, south and west. invade. invade.
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interference an act, fact, or instance of interfering. something that interferes. Physics. the process in which two or more light, sound, or electromagnetic waves of the same frequency combine to reinforce or cancel each other, the amplitude of the resulting wave being equal to the sum of the amplitudes of the combining waves.
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Interrupt Time Interrupt Time. Interrupt time is the amount of time since the system was last started, in 100-nanosecond intervals. The interrupt-time count begins at zero when the system starts and is incremented at each clock interrupt by the length of a clock tick. The exact length of a clock tick depends on underlying hardware and can vary between systems.
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- Definition of intersect. transitive verb. : to pierce or divide by passing through or across : cross a comet intersecting earth's orbit one line intersects another. intransitive verb. 1 : to meet and cross at a point lines intersecting at right angles.
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- An interrupt is a signal (an interrupt request) generated by some event external to the CPU, which causes the CPU to stop what it is doing (stop executing the code it is currently running) and jump to a separate piece of code designed by the programmer to deal with the event which generated the interrupt request.
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interrupt 3. to stop (a person) in the midst of something, esp. by an interjected remark. 4. to interfere with action or speech, esp. by interjecting a remark: Please don't interrupt. 5. a hardware or software signal that temporarily stops program execution in a computer so that another procedure can be carried out.
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- Synchronous: interrupt occurs as a result of current process, otherwise asynchronous. User requested: interrupt occurs because of direct result by user task, otherwise coerced. Maskable: if desired the interrupt can be disabled by a user task, otherwise unmasked.
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Definitions &Translations arrest, check, halt, hitch, stay, stop, stoppage(noun) the state of inactivity following an interruption. the negotiations were in arrest; held them in check; during the halt he got some lunch; the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow; he spent the entire stop in his seat.
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terminate Define terminate: to form an ending; to come to an end in time — terminate in a sentence to form an ending; to come to an end in time; to extend only to a limit (such as a point or line); especially : to reach a terminus… See the full definition
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interdict The definition of an interdict is an absolute order not to do something issued by a person in authority. An order issued by the King forbidding his subjects from eating meat on Tuesday is an example of an interdict. To interdict is defined as to prohibit or forbid or restrain.
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- abend - Computer Definition. An unexpected termination that causes the computer to stop responding. An abend occurs either when the computer is presented with instructions or data it cannot recognize, or a program tries to address memory beyond a defined boundary.
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- His dinner was interrupted by a phone call. We interrupt this program to bring you a special announcement. [+] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example sentences [-] Hide examples. 3. [+ object] : to cause (something) to not be even or continuous: to change or stop the sameness or smoothness of (something). — often used as (be) interrupted. Every summer periods of cool weather occasionally interrupt the intense heat.
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- LINK / CITE ADD TO WORD LIST. verb. The definition of interject is to interrupt or butt into a conversation with a sudden or abrupt statement. When you interrupt a conversation to insert your comment, this is an example of a time where you interject.
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- Medical Definition of INTERFERENCE. 1. : the act or process of interfering. 2. : the mutual effect on meeting of two wave trains (as of light or sound) that constitutes alternating areas of increased and decreased amplitude (as light and dark lines or louder and softer sound).ull Definition of INTERFERENCE. 1. a: the act or process of interfering b: something that interferes: obstruction. 2. : the mutual effect on meeting of two wave trains (as of light or sound) that constitutes alternating areas of increased and decreased amplitude (as light and dark lines or louder and softer sound). 3.
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interference interference in·ter·fer·ence (ĭn'tər-fēr'əns) n. The variation of wave amplitude that occurs when waves of the same or nearly the same frequency come together. The condition in which infection of a cell by one virus prevents superinfection by another virus.
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- To interfere is defined as to create an obstacle or get involved in other peoples' business. 1  An example of interfere is to throw rocks in the middle of someone's running path. 2  An example of interfere is to jump in when other people are having a disagreement.
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interruption- definition and synonyms The act or process of stopping something: prevention, frustration, interruption...
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- noun. The definition of an intervention is something that comes between two things or something that changes the course of something.
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Definition of 'interfere' interfere (ɪntəʳfɪəʳ ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense interferes , present participle interfering , past tense , past participle interfered. 1. verb. If you say that someone interferes in a situation, you mean they get involved in it although it does not concern them and their involvement is not wanted.
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Visual Synonyms of interrupt An action is prevented by anything that comes in before it to make it impossible; it is hindered by anything that keeps it from either beginning or ending so soon as it otherwise would, or as expected or intended.
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- An interrupt request is generated when some device external to the CPU (but not necessarily external to the microcontroller – it may be an on-board peripheral) sends a signal (the interrupt request signal) to the CPU.
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interruption The definition of an interruption is something that causes a stop in action. An example of an interruption is a person bothering someone who is working hard. interruption. interruption. The act of interrupting, or the state of being interrupted. A time interval during which there is a cessation of something.
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IRQ (interrupt request) Like their namesakes, Easter Eggs can be quite elusive and hard to find. An IRQ (interrupt request) value is an assigned location where the computer can expect a particular device to interrupt it when the device sends the computer signals about its operation. For example, when a printer has finished printing, it sends an interrupt signal to the computer.
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interrupt break - interrupt the flow of current in; break a circuit. put aside, put away - turn away from and put aside, perhaps temporarily; it's time for you to put away childish things. intermit, pause, break - cease an action temporarily; We pause for station identification; let's break for lunch.
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pause A person pressing the pause button on a remote control. The definition of a pause is a temporary stop or rest. An example of a pause is a three-second break in between the lines of a speech. To pause is defined as to stop for a brief period of time. An example of pause is to stop a movie for a couple of minutes. pause.