Associations to the word «Interrupt»

Wiktionary

INTERRUPT, verb. To disturb or halt an ongoing process or action by interfering suddenly.
INTERRUPT, verb. To divide; to separate; to break the monotony of.
INTERRUPT, verb. (computing) To assert to a computer that an exceptional condition must be handled.
INTERRUPT, noun. (computing) An event that causes a computer to temporarily cease what it was doing and attend to a condition
INTERRUPT REQUEST, noun. (computing) The act of interrupting any of several hardware processes in a computer.
INTERRUPT REQUESTS, noun. Plural of interrupt request

Dictionary definition

INTERRUPT, noun. A signal that temporarily stops the execution of a program so that another procedure can be carried out.
INTERRUPT, verb. Make a break in; "We interrupt the program for the following messages".
INTERRUPT, verb. Destroy the peace or tranquility of; "Don't interrupt me when I'm reading".
INTERRUPT, verb. Interfere in someone else's activity; "Please don't interrupt me while I'm on the phone".
INTERRUPT, verb. Terminate; "She interrupted her pregnancy"; "break a lucky streak"; "break the cycle of poverty".

Wise words

Always aim at complete harmony of thought and word and deed. Always aim at purifying your thoughts and everything will be well.
Mohandas Gandhi