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interrupt request

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The act of interrupting any of several hardware processes in a computer.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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Synonyms: IRQ

Antonyms: none provided

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Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: požadavek na přerušení — the act of interrupting any of several hardware processes in a computer
  • Finnish: keskeytyspyyntö — the act of interrupting any of several hardware processes in a computer
  • German: Interrupt — the act of interrupting any of several hardware processes in a computer
  • German: Unterbrechung — the act of interrupting any of several hardware processes in a computer
  • German: Unterbrechungsanforderung — the act of interrupting any of several hardware processes in a computer
  • Turkish: interrupt — the act of interrupting any of several hardware processes in a computer
  • Turkish: iş kesme — the act of interrupting any of several hardware processes in a computer