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  1. www.geeksforgeeks.org › interruptsWhat is an Interrupt? - GeeksforGeeks

    Aug 6, 2024 · The interrupt is a signal emitted by hardware or software when a process or an event needs immediate attention. It alerts the processor to a high-priority process requiring interruption of the current working process. In I/O devices one of the bus control lines is dedicated for this purpose and is called the Interrupt Service Routine (ISR).

  2. www.javatpoint.com › what-is-interrupt-in-osWhat is Interrupt in OS? - Javatpoint

    What is Interrupt in OS? An interrupt is a signal emitted by hardware or software when a process or an event needs immediate attention. It alerts the processor to a high-priority process requiring interruption of the current working process.

  3. www.techtarget.com › whatis › definitionWhat is interrupt in computing? - TechTarget

    An interrupt is a signal emitted by a device attached to a computer or from a program within the computer. It requires the operating system (OS) to stop and figure out what to do next. An interrupt temporarily stops or terminates a service or a current process.

  4. www.tutorialspoint.com › what-are-interrupts-andWhat are interrupts and how interrupt handling is done in ...

    Dec 1, 2021 · Interrupts are generally called signals which are generated by the software or hardware when a particular event or process requires immediate attention. So, the signal informs the processor about a high priority and urgent information demand causing an interruption in the current working process.

  5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › InterruptInterrupt - Wikipedia

    In digital computers, an interrupt (sometimes referred to as a trap) [1] is a request for the processor to interrupt currently executing code (when permitted), so that the event can be processed in a timely manner.

  6. www.scaler.com › operating-system › interrupts-in-osIntroduction to Interrupts in OS - Scaler Topics

    Interrupts are the events that take place to inform the operating system to stop the current execution of the current process and handle the Interrupt Service Routine (ISR). ISR is responsible for finding out which software or hardware caused the interruption and informing the CPU about it.

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  8. eng.libretexts.org › Courses › Delta_College4.2: Interrupts - Engineering LibreTexts

    To request an interrupt, a device closes its associated switch. When a device requests an interrupts, the value of INTR is the logical OR of the requests from individual devices. Sequence of events involved in handling an IRQ: Devices raise an IRQ. Processor interrupts the program currently being executed.