INTERRUPTING

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Definition

INTERRUPTING is the present participle of INTERRUPT.

noun INTERRUPT: a signal that temporarily stops the execution of a program so that another procedure can be carried out.

Examples

  • “A maverick politician repeatedly interrupted the debate by shouting.”
  • “The evenness of the road was not interrupted by a single hill.”
  • “The packet receiver circuit interrupted the microprocessor.”

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