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Signal to a computer processor emitted by hardware or software
In digital computers, an interrupt is a request for the processor to interrupt currently executing code (when permitted), so that the event can be processed
Interrupt
Hardware signal sent to a processor to interrupt a running program and handle input
In a computer, an interrupt request (or IRQ) is a hardware signal sent to the processor that temporarily stops a running program and allows a special
Interrupt_request
An interrupter in electrical engineering is a device used to interrupt the flow of a steady direct current for the purpose of converting a steady current
Interrupter
Comprehensive list of features of x86-based computers
Ralf Brown's Interrupt List (aka RBIL, x86 Interrupt List, MS-DOS Interrupt List or INTER) is a comprehensive list of interrupts, calls, hooks, interfaces
Ralf_Brown's_Interrupt_List
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up interruption in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Interruption may refer to: Interruption (speech), a speech event when one person breaks in to
Interruption
Data structure
in a table of interrupt vectors. Each entry of the interrupt vector table, called an interrupt vector, is the address of an interrupt handler (also known
Interrupt_vector_table
Function in landline telephony
Busy line interrupt, also known as emergency breakthrough, is a function of telephone land line carriers in which a telephone operator, by request of
Busy_line_interrupt
Software that manages computer hardware resources
the hardware and frequently makes system calls to an OS function or is interrupted by it. Operating systems are found on many devices that contain a computer –
Operating_system
Topics referred to by the same term
In computing, keyboard interrupt may refer to: A special case of signal (computing), a condition (often implemented as an exception) usually generated
Keyboard_interrupt
Computer systems programming special block code
programming, an interrupt handler, also known as an interrupt service routine (ISR), is a special block of code associated with a specific interrupt condition
Interrupt_handler
Computer interrupt in home computers triggered by video output
A raster interrupt (also called a horizontal blank interrupt) is an interrupt signal in a legacy computer system which is used for display timing. It is
Raster_interrupt
An end of interrupt (EOI) is a computing signal sent to a programmable interrupt controller (PIC) to indicate the completion of interrupt processing for
End_of_interrupt
Flag bit in the CPU relating to interrupts
hardware interrupts. If the flag is set to 1 maskable interrupts are enabled. If reset (set to 0) such interrupts will be disabled until interrupts are enabled
Interrupt_flag
computing, interrupt latency refers to the delay between the start of an Interrupt Request (IRQ) and the start of the respective Interrupt Service Routine
Interrupt_latency
Technique in which events which would normally trigger a hardware interrupt are held back
Interrupt coalescing, also known as interrupt moderation, is a technique in which events which would normally trigger a hardware interrupt are held back
Interrupt_coalescing
Hardware register
An interrupt control register, or ICR, is a hardware register in a computer chip used to configure the chip to generate interrupts—to raise a signal on
Interrupt_control_register
Low level firmware interface to the hardware
BIOS implementations provide interrupts that can be invoked by operating systems and application programs to use the facilities of the firmware on IBM
BIOS_interrupt_call
Means by which Windows prioritizes interrupts that come from the system's processors
An Interrupt Request Level (IRQL) is a hardware-independent means with which Windows prioritizes interrupts that come from the system's processors. On
IRQL
Processing technique in computer science
science, a vectored interrupt is a processing technique in which the interrupting device directs the processor to the appropriate interrupt service routine
Vectored_interrupt
Computer interrupt in home computers triggered by video output.
A vertical blank interrupt (also known as a vertical blanking interrupt, vertical retrace interrupt or abbreviations of these such as VBL or VBI) is a
Vertical_blank_interrupt
Hardware interrupt that cannot be ignored
In computing, a non-maskable interrupt (NMI) is a hardware interrupt that standard interrupt-masking techniques in the system cannot ignore. It typically
Non-maskable_interrupt
Topics referred to by the same term
"We Interrupt This Program" is the fourth episode of the 2021 American television miniseries WandaVision. We Interrupt This Program (or Programme) may
We Interrupt This Program (disambiguation)
We_Interrupt_This_Program_(disambiguation)
Data structure in microprocessors
The interrupt descriptor table (IDT) is a data structure used by the x86 architecture to implement an interrupt vector table. The IDT is used by the processor
Interrupt_descriptor_table
Family of computer interrupt controllers
The Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller (APIC) is a family of programmable interrupt controllers developed by Intel. As its name suggests, the
Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller
Advanced_Programmable_Interrupt_Controller
ARM CPU architecture feature (FIQ)
Fast interrupt request (FIQ) is a specialized type of interrupt request, which is a standard technique used in computer CPUs to deal with events that need
Fast_interrupt_request
BIOS interrupt call for disk access
interrupt call 13hex, the 20th interrupt vector in an x86-based (IBM PC-descended) computer system. The BIOS typically sets up a real mode interrupt handler
INT_13H
Computer assembly language instruction
instruction for x86 processors that generates a software interrupt. It takes the interrupt number formatted as a byte value. When written in assembly
INT_(x86_instruction)
Type of computer hardware interrupt
Message Signaled Interrupts (MSI) are a method of signaling interrupts, using special in-band messages to replace traditional out-of-band signals on dedicated
Message_Signaled_Interrupts
OS hardware Bugs
In operating systems, an interrupt storm is an event during which a processor receives an inordinate number of interrupts that consume the majority of
Interrupt_storm
Integrated circuit that handles interrupts
computing, a programmable interrupt controller (PIC) is an integrated circuit that helps a microprocessor (or CPU) handle interrupt requests (IRQs) coming
Programmable interrupt controller
Programmable_interrupt_controller
Electrical safety device used in household wiring
fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) is an electrical safety device, more specifically a form of Earth-leakage circuit breaker, that interrupts an electrical
Residual-current_device
Small computer on a single integrated circuit
critical section must block that interrupt. Accordingly, interrupt latency is increased by however long that interrupt is blocked. When there are hard
Microcontroller
1995 novel by James P. Hogan
Realtime Interrupt is a 1995 science fiction novel by James P. Hogan set in a near-future Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. It tells the story
Realtime_Interrupt
Computer program that returns control to a non-multitasking OS without exiting
of interrupt handlers, also called interrupt service routines, or ISRs. This procedure of installing ISRs is called chaining or hooking an interrupt or
Terminate-and-stay-resident program
Terminate-and-stay-resident_program
An interruption is a speech action when one person breaks in to interject while another person is talking. Linguists, social psychologists, anthropologists
Interruption_(speech)
Earpiece to give information to a presenter
Interruptible foldback (IFB), also known as interrupted foldback, interruptible feedback, or interrupt for broadcast, is a monitoring and cueing system
Interruptible_foldback
BIOS interrupt call
for BIOS interrupt call 10hex, the 17th interrupt vector in an x86-based computer system. The BIOS typically sets up a real mode interrupt handler at
INT_10H
The interrupt priority level (IPL) is a part of the current system interrupt state, which indicates the interrupt requests that will currently be accepted
Interrupt_priority_level
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up interrupter in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. An interrupter is a device used to interrupt the flow of a steady direct electrical current. Interrupter
Interrupter_(disambiguation)
American ska punk band
The Interrupters are an American ska punk band formed in Los Angeles, California, in 2011. The band comprises lead vocalist Aimee Interrupter, drummer
The_Interrupters_(band)
Type of interrupt signal sent between computer processors
an inter-processor interrupt (IPI), also known as a shoulder tap, is a special type of interrupt by which one processor may interrupt another processor
Inter-processor_interrupt
1998 book by Joe Garner
We Interrupt This Broadcast is the title of a non-fiction book from 1998. It was written by Joe Garner; the foreword was written by the veteran American
We_Interrupt_This_Broadcast
Macintosh System Switch
The programmer's key, or interrupt button, is a button or switch on Classic Mac OS-era Macintosh systems, which jumps to a machine code monitor. The symbol
Programmer's_key
all handle interrupts in a similar fashion. There are three hardware interrupt signals common to all 65xx processors and one software interrupt, the BRK
Interrupts_in_65xx_processors
2015 Canadian TV series or program
Interrupt This Program is a Canadian documentary series, which premiered November 6, 2015 on CBC Television. It is known as Resilient Cities in some markets
Interrupt_This_Program
Concept in computer programming
reentrancy is the property of a function or subroutine which can be interrupted and then resumed before it finishes executing. This means that the function
Reentrancy_(computing)
interruptible service or as-available service. The cost per unit for this service is called a non-firm rate or interruptible rate. The interruptible load
Firm_service
Computer operating system for applications with critical timing constraints
disabling interrupts while the internal catalogue is updated. The downside of this is that interrupt latency increases, potentially losing interrupts. The
Real-time_operating_system
Mechanical device used to effect a closure using a partial rotation
An interrupted screw or interrupted thread is a mechanical device typically used in the breech of artillery guns. It is believed to have been invented
Interrupted_screw
1995 novel by José Saramago
Death with Interruptions, published in Britain as Death at Intervals (Portuguese: As Intermitências da Morte, lit. 'The Intermittencies of Death'), is
Death_with_Interruptions
Operating mode of x86 central processor units
certain rules. The SMM can only be entered through SMI (System Management Interrupt). The processor executes the SMM code in a separate address space (SMRAM)
System_Management_Mode
Hardware-assisted virtualization on x86/x86-64 CPUs
C4350AL. In 2012, AMD announced their Advanced Virtual Interrupt Controller (AVIC) targeting interrupt overhead reduction in virtualization environments.
X86_virtualization
8-bit microprocessor
and out with EXX) Four bits of interrupt status: two interrupt enable flags, IFF1 and IFF2, plus the two-bit interrupt mode, IM. The refresh register
Zilog_Z80
4th episode of WandaVision
"We Interrupt This Program" is the fourth episode of the American television miniseries WandaVision, based on Marvel Comics featuring the characters Wanda
We_Interrupt_This_Program
Automatic circuit protection device
Its basic function is to interrupt current flow to protect equipment and to prevent fire. Unlike a fuse, which interrupts once and then must be replaced
Circuit_breaker
BIOS interrupt call
for BIOS interrupt call 16hex, the 23rd interrupt vector in an x86-based computer system. The BIOS typically sets up a real mode interrupt handler at
INT_16H
Firmware for hardware initialization and OS runtime services
then initializes a kernel. In the era of DOS, the BIOS provided BIOS interrupt calls for the keyboard, display, storage, and other input/output (I/O)
BIOS
Microsoft Windows operating system mechanism
operating system mechanism which allows high-priority tasks (e.g. an interrupt handler) to defer required but lower-priority tasks for later execution
Deferred_Procedure_Call
Memoir by Susanna Kaysen
Girl, Interrupted is a best-selling 1993 memoir by American author Susanna Kaysen, relating her experiences as a young woman in an American psychiatric
Girl,_Interrupted
(1946–1955; also a 1975 pilot hosted by Jack Clark) Wanna Bet? (2008) We Interrupt This Week (1978–1979) We Are Family (Premieres in 2024) We Take Your Word
List_of_American_game_shows
Switch using electrical contacts in a vacuum
In electrical engineering, a vacuum interrupter is a switch which uses electrical contacts in a vacuum. It is the core component of medium-voltage circuit-breakers
Vacuum_interrupter
1999 film by James Mangold
Girl, Interrupted is a 1999 American biographical drama film directed by James Mangold and written by Mangold, Lisa Loomer and Anna Hamilton Phelan, based
Girl,_Interrupted_(film)
‹ The template Infobox play is being considered for merging. › We Interrupt This Program... is a 1975 play by Norman Krasna. In 1975 ABC provided $125
We Interrupt This Program... (play)
We_Interrupt_This_Program..._(play)
Structure on x86-based computers that holds information about a task
the field ESP0/RSP0 contains the new ESP/RSP value for CPL=0. When an interrupt happens in protected (32-bit) mode, the x86 CPU will look in the TSS for
Task_state_segment
2005 novel by Terry McMillan
The Interruption of Everything is a 2005 novel written by Terry McMillan. Marilyn Grimes, a 44-year-old mother of three, has spent her time deferring her
The Interruption of Everything
The_Interruption_of_Everything
Reliability index used for electric power systems
The Customer Average Interruption Frequency Index (CAIFI) is a popular reliability index used in the reliability analysis of an electric power system.
CAIFI
Microprocessor
stack-up of interrupts. The CPU recognizes seven interrupt levels. Levels 1 through 5 are strictly prioritized. That is, a higher-numbered interrupt can always
Motorola_68000
UK electronic band
on Great Stuff Recordings. We Interrupt This Programme (JCA Remix) A 19-second sample of their 2005 hit "We Interrupt This Programme" 197 KB Problems
Coburn_(band)
8-bit microprocessor
handle an interrupt. The interrupt system state (enabled or disabled) is also output on a separate pin. For simple systems, where the interrupts are not
Intel_8080
1975 studio album by Joni Mitchell
in a story of a gangster's new moll arriving in his home town. "Don't Interrupt the Sorrow" is an acoustic guitar-based song with stream-of-consciousness
The_Hissing_of_Summer_Lawns
Computer graphics chip
CPU-serviced interrupt routine, called the "Display List Interrupt", at specific scan lines (also called "raster interrupt" or "Horizontal Blank Interrupt" on
ANTIC
American sports television show
Pardon the Interruption (abbreviated PTI) is an American sports talk television show that airs weekdays primarily on ESPN but can air on various TV channels
Pardon_the_Interruption
Computer hardware device
the interrupt. This increases the maximum bit rate the computer can process reliably from 9600 to 153,000 bit/s if it has a 1 millisecond interrupt dead
Universal asynchronous receiver-transmitter
Universal_asynchronous_receiver-transmitter
2009 American film
Boy Interrupted is a 2009 documentary film on the life and death of Evan Perry, who experienced bipolar depression from a young age. When his parents
Boy_Interrupted
Switch between processes or tasks on a computer
program called an interrupt handler is installed, and it is the interrupt handler that handles the interrupt from the disk. When an interrupt occurs, the hardware
Context_switch
Electrical apparatus
Breaking capacity or interrupting rating is the current that a fuse, circuit breaker, or other electrical apparatus is able to interrupt without being destroyed
Breaking_capacity
2023 Tubi advertisement
Interface Interruption is a 2023 advertisement for the streaming service Tubi which aired during Super Bowl LVII. The commercial was designed to deceive
Interface_Interruption
American poet
Stephen Kuusisto is an American poet who is known for his work on depicting disabilities, specifically blindness. He is a professor at Syracuse University
Stephen_Kuusisto
American actress (born 1975)
the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for the 1999 drama Girl, Interrupted. Her portrayal of the titular heroine in Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001)
Angelina_Jolie
Processor register which changes or controls the general behavior of a CPU
other digital device. Common tasks performed by control registers include interrupt control, switching the addressing mode, paging control, and coprocessor
Control_register
Fault initiated by x86 processors due to an access violation
in the x86 instruction set architectures (ISAs) is a fault (a type of interrupt) initiated by ISA-defined protection mechanisms in response to an access
General_protection_fault
Form of inter-process communication in computer systems
the operating system interrupts the target process's normal flow of execution to deliver the signal. Execution can be interrupted during any non-atomic
Signal_(IPC)
Microprocessor
whose PCB address is stored on the interrupt stack, and to switch to an interrupt handler selected from a table. Interrupts behave like separate processes
Bellmac_32
Computer of the Saturn V rocket
respond to a number of interrupts triggered by external events. For a Saturn IB these interrupts were: For a Saturn V these interrupts were: The LVDC was
Launch Vehicle Digital Computer
Launch_Vehicle_Digital_Computer
Form of input/output processing
interrupts can eliminate the need for polling entirely. Multitasking operating systems can exploit the functionality provided by hardware interrupts,
Asynchronous_I/O
Windows NT kernel image
use interrupts instead of I/O port polling to wait for information from devices. In the x86 architecture, interrupts are handled through the Interrupt Dispatch
Ntoskrnl.exe
8-bit microprocessor
were mostly +5 V. The other major change was the addition of four new interrupt pins and a serial port, with separate input and output pins. This was
Intel_8085
will typically involve use of a single interrupt that is linked to the periodic overflow of a timer. This interrupt may drive a task scheduler (a restricted
Time-triggered_architecture
CPU register containing flags
additional fields such as privilege flags, interrupt enable bits, and other types of information. During an interrupt, the status of the currently executing
Status_register
Computer programming paradigm
abstractions. Although they do not exactly fit the event-driven model, interrupt handling and exception handling have many similarities. It is important
Event-driven_programming
An interruptible operating system is an operating system with ability to handle multiple interrupts concurrently, or in other words, which allow interrupts
Interruptible operating system
Interruptible_operating_system
Reliability index
Interruption Frequency Index (MAIFI) is a reliability index used by electric power utilities. MAIFI is the average number of momentary interruptions that
MAIFI
Scientific study
Interruption science is the interdisciplinary scientific study concerned with how interruptions affect human performance, and the development of interventions
Interruption_science
In order to compete with Intel's Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller (APIC), which had enabled the first Intel 486-based multiprocessor systems
OpenPIC_and_MPIC
Hardware component that connects a computer to a network
Modern network interface controllers offer advanced features such as interrupt and DMA interfaces to the host processors, support for multiple receive
Network_interface_controller
Programmable interrupt controller
8259 combines multiple interrupt input sources into a single interrupt output to the host microprocessor, extending the interrupt levels available in a
Intel_8259
Computer instruction which pauses execution
suspends the central processing unit (CPU) until the next external interrupt is fired. Interrupts are signals sent by hardware devices to the CPU alerting it
HLT_(x86_instruction)
API of the MS-DOS operating system
operating systems. Most calls to the DOS API are invoked using software interrupt 21h (INT 21h). By calling INT 21h with a subfunction number in the AH
DOS_API
16-bit CMOS microcontroller
cache under software control, eight 16-bit timers with maskable interrupts, an interrupt-driven parallel bus (PIB), four universal asynchronous receiver-transmitters
WDC_65C265
Measurement of time
ticks of the system timer interrupt. It is not an absolute time interval unit, since its duration depends on the clock interrupt frequency of the particular
Jiffy_(time)
INTERRUPT
INTERRUPT
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Marathi, Sanskrit
Continuing; Forming an Interrupted Line
Girl/Female
Tamil
Dakshayajñavinaashini | தகà¯à®·à®¾à®¯à®œà¯à®žà®…விநாஷீநீ
Interrupter of the sacrifice of Daksha
Dakshayajñavinaashini | தகà¯à®·à®¾à®¯à®œà¯à®žà®…விநாஷீநீ
Boy/Male
Native American
He interrupts.
Girl/Female
Indian
Interrupter of the sacrifice of Daksha
Girl/Female
Indian
Interrupter of the sacrifice of Daksha
Male
Native American
Native American Navajo name ATA'HALNE means "he interrupts."
Girl/Female
Tamil
Dakshayajnavinaashini | தகà¯à®·à®¾à®¯à®¾à®œà®¨à®¾à®µà®¿à®¨à®¾à®·à®¿à®¨à¯€
Interrupter of the sacrifice of Daksha
Dakshayajnavinaashini | தகà¯à®·à®¾à®¯à®¾à®œà®¨à®¾à®µà®¿à®¨à®¾à®·à®¿à®¨à¯€
INTERRUPT
INTERRUPT
Girl/Female
Tamil
Loved one
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Nightingale.
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Indian
Wonderful
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Fearless Kingdom
Boy/Male
Hindu
Month in Hindu calendar
Boy/Male
Australian, British, English
From Denmark
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Complete Knowledge
Girl/Female
Hindu
Shelter, Shade, Influence, Evening, Close of day
Boy/Male
Biblical, British, Christian, English, Hebrew, Hindu, Indian
Recompense of God; Camel of God; God is My Reward
Boy/Male
Hindu
First Ray of sunlight, Vishnus Ansh
INTERRUPT
INTERRUPT
INTERRUPT
INTERRUPT
INTERRUPT
n.
The state of being interrupted; a breach or break, caused by the abrupt intervention of something foreign; intervention; interposition.
n.
An instrument for studying or observing the successive phases of a periodic or varying motion by means of light which is periodically interrupted.
v. t.
To disturb; to interrupt.
n.
Interruption, as of sleep or peace; disturbance.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Interrupt
adv.
With breaks or interruptions; discontinuously.
n.
Obstruction caused by breaking in upon course, current, progress, or motion; stop; hindrance; as, the author has met with many interruptions in the execution of his work; the speaker or the argument proceeds without interruption.
n.
The act of interrupting, or breaking in upon.
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.
A fault or interruption in a stratum.
v. t.
To divide; to separate; to break the monotony of; as, the evenness of the road was not interrupted by a single hill.
n.
Comparative obscurity owing to interception or interruption of the rays of light; partial darkness caused by the intervention of something between the space contemplated and the source of light.
a.
Tending to interrupt; interrupting.
n.
The act of stopping, or the state of being stopped; hindrance of progress or of action; cessation; repression; interruption; check; obstruction.
n.
Breach of peace or concord between individuals; open hostility or war between nations; interruption of friendly relations; as, the parties came to a rupture.
n.
An open or unoccupied space between bodies or things; an interruption of continuity; chasm; gap; as, a vacancy between buildings; a vacancy between sentences or thoughts.
v. t.
To utter with breaks and interruption, in the manner of a person half suffocated.
n.
One who, or that which, interrupts.
imp. & p. p.
of Interrupt