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HARDWARE INTERRUPT [6 records]

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Record 1 2023-02-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Information Processing (Informatics)
  • Software
CONT

A software interrupt is a type of interrupt that is caused either by a special instruction in the instruction set or by an exceptional condition in the processor itself. A software interrupt is invoked by software, unlike a hardware interrupt, and is considered one of the ways to communicate with the kernel or to invoke system calls, especially during error or exception handling.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
  • Logiciels

Spanish

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Record 2 2020-12-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Programs and Programming
CONT

[The operating system] contains interrupt service routines(interrupt handlers), typically one for each possible type of interrupt from the hardware, [for example, ] clock handler : handles the clock device, which ticks 60(or more) times per second...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
CONT

Une machine à états finis a été conçue pour gérer les gestionnaires d'horloge numérique (digital clock manager - DCM).

Spanish

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Record 3 2012-02-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Hardware
OBS

interrupt : a signal which, when activated, causes the hardware to transfer program control temporarily to another program. After the interrupt has been processed, program control is returned to the interrupted program.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel informatique
DEF

Interruption provoquée par un événement directement lié au matériel ou au logiciel participant au traitement en cours.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo físico de computadora (Hardware)
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Record 4 2005-11-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Hardware
DEF

A line built into the computer's internal hardware over which a device sends interrupt requests to the processing unit.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel informatique
DEF

Ligne faisant partie du câblage interne d'un ordinateur, sur laquelle un dispositif envoie les demandes d'interruptions à l'unité centrale.

Spanish

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Record 5 1984-09-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Memories
DEF

In System/7, a 4 bit hardware register with one bit corresponding to each of the 4 priority interrupt levels; each bit setting specifies whether or not interrupts are recognized on that level.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mémoires (Informatique)

Spanish

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Record 6 1984-09-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Software
DEF

The stack pointer for the interrupt stack. Unlike the stack pointers for process context stacks, which are stored in the hardware PCB, the interrupt stack pointer is stored in an internal register.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Logiciels

Spanish

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