INTERRUPT
/ˌɪntəˈɹʌpt/ ► audio Scrabble 11 Words With Friends 14
Definition
- noun a signal that temporarily stops the execution of a program so that another procedure can be carried out.
- verb make a break in.
— synonyms: disrupt, break_up, cut_off
- verb destroy the peace or tranquility of.
— synonyms: disturb
- verb interfere in someone else's activity.
— synonyms: disrupt
- verb terminate.
— synonyms: break
Examples
- “The interrupt caused the packet handler routine to run.”
- “A maverick politician repeatedly interrupted the debate by shouting.”
- “The evenness of the road was not interrupted by a single hill.”
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