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interrupt
1. [techspeak] n. On a computer, an event
that interrupts normal processing and temporarily diverts
flow-of-control through an "interrupt handler" routine. See also
trap . 2. interj. A request for attention from a hacker.
Often explicitly spoken. "Interrupt -- have you seen Joe
recently?" See priority interrupt . 3. Under MS-DOS, nearly
synonymous with `system call', because the OS and BIOS routines
are both called using the INT instruction (see interrupt list )
and because programmers so often have to bypass the OS (going
directly to a BIOS interrupt) to get reasonable
performance.
--The Jargon File version 4.3.1, ed. ESR, autonoded by rescdsk.