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interrupt — [v] bother, interfere arrest, barge in, break, break in, break off, break train of thought*, bust in*, butt in*, check, chime in*, come between, crash, crowd in, cut, cut in on*, cut off*, cut short*, defer, delay, disconnect, discontinue,… … New thesaurus
Interrupt — This article is about computer interrupts. For the study of the effect of disruptions on job performance, see Interruption science. In computing, an interrupt is an asynchronous signal indicating the need for attention or a synchronous event in… … Wikipedia
interrupt-driven — adj. Relating to or characterised by constant or frequent interruptions, especially at work. Example Citations: For organizations, mobile voice has begun to emerge as the default means of communication. Why should I try to call you on your office … New words
Interrupt latency — In Realtime Operating Systems, Interrupt latency is the time between the generation of an interrupt by a device and the servicing of the device which generated the interrupt. For many operating systems, devices are serviced as soon as the device… … Wikipedia
Interrupt storm — In operating systems, an interrupt storm is an event during which a processor receives an inordinate number of interrupts that consume the majority of the processor s time. Interrupt storms are typically caused by hardware devices that do not… … Wikipedia
interrupt — verb ADVERB ▪ impatiently ▪ rudely ▪ What was I saying, before we were so rudely interrupted? ▪ angrily, harshly, sharply ▪ … Collocations dictionary
interrupt — interruptedly, adv. interruptedness, n. interruptible, adj. interruptive, adj. v. /in teuh rupt /; n. /in teuh rupt /, v.t. 1. to cause or make a break in the continuity or uniformity of (a course, process, condition, etc.) … Universalium
interrupt — 01. The class was [interrupted] by the sound of a fire alarm. 02. Please don t [interrupt] while your mother and I are talking. 03. We [interrupt] this program to bring you a special emergency bulletin. 04. Brandy tried to speak to her boss about … Grammatical examples in English
interrupt — [[t]ɪ̱ntərʌ̱pt[/t]] interrupts, interrupting, interrupted 1) VERB If you interrupt someone who is speaking, you say or do something that causes them to stop. Turkin tapped him on the shoulder. Sorry to interrupt, Colonel. ... [V n] He tried to… … English dictionary
interrupt — verb (t) /ɪntəˈrʌpt / (say intuh rupt) 1. to make a break in (an otherwise continuous extent, course, process, condition, etc.). 2. to break off or cause to cease, as in the midst or course: he interrupted his work to answer the bell. 3. to stop… …
