Word: softirq
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: sof
tirq
Definition: A software interrupt request.
Morphemes:
Affix: soft
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Emulated with software; not physically real.
Affix: IRQ
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Initialism of interrupt request. The act of interrupting any of several hardware processes in a computer.