Interrupt
id:
interrupt-173-15182906
title:
Interrupt
text:
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. If the request is accepted, the processor will suspend its current activities, save its state, and execute a function called an interrupt handler to deal with the event. This interruption is often temporary, allowing the software to resume normal activities after the interrupt handler finishes, although the interrupt could instead indicat
brand slug:
wiki
category slug:
encyclopedia
description:
Signal to a computer processor emitted by hardware or software
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interrupt
date created:
2001-11-28T13:53:01Z
date modified:
2024-09-02T11:39:33Z
main entity:
{"identifier":"Q220764","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q220764"}
image:
{"content_url":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e1/Operating_system_placement.svg","width":250,"height":370}
fields total:
13
integrity:
16