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noun
A function provided by an operating system to allow userspace programs access to privileged features, such as accessing the system's hardware.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A particular invocation of an operating-system-provided system-call function.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
an instruction that interrupts the program being executed and passes control to the supervisor
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: supervisor call instruction
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: call
History
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