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interrupt  Computer Interrupt  edge triggered interrupt  fault  hardware interrupt
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A signal that temporarily stops the execution of a program so that another procedure can be carried out WordNet 3.0
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A signal that temporarily stops the execution of a program so that another procedure can be carried out WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
In digital computers, an interrupt is a request for the processor to interrupt currently executing code, so that the event can be processed in a timely manner. Wikipedia
A request for the processor to interrupt executing code Wikipedia Disambiguation
Signal to the processor emitted by hardware or software indicating an event that needs immediate attention Wikidata
An event that causes a computer or other device to temporarily cease what it was doing and attend to a condition. Wiktionary
An event that causes a computer to temporarily cease. Wiktionary (translation)
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The interrupt caused the packet handler routine to run. Wiktionary