Assertion: interrupt | /r/CapableOf | indicate the cpu
Facets:
value: to perform a specific task
type: PURPOSE
value: to take immediate action
type: PURPOSE
value: to pause the currently executing programs
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: An interrupt is an event that indicates the CPU to take immediate action.
text: It notifies the CPU about some kind of an external event.
text: An interrupt tells the CPU that the device needs attention and that the CPU should stop any current activity and respond to the device.
text: The main difference between System Call and Interrupt is that System Call is a method that allows a program to request services from the kernel while Interrupt is an event that indicates the CPU to perform a specific task immediately.
text: Moreover, a system call allows a program to communicate with the kernel to access a resource such as memory or a hardware device while an interrupt indicates the CPU to pause the currently executing programs and to perform some immediate action.
text: In brief, the main difference between System Call and Interrupt is that System Call is a method that allows a program to request services from the kernel while Interrupt is an event that indicates the CPU to perform a specific task immediately.
text: An interrupt is an event that notifies the CPU to take immediate action.