interrupt
2in·ter·rupt
noun \ˌin-tə-ˈrəpt, ˈin-tə-ˌ\Definition of INTERRUPT
: a feature of a computer that permits the temporary interruption of one activity (as the execution of a program) in order to perform another; also : the interruption itself
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1957
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