Assertion: interrupt | /r/CapableOf | perform task
Facets:
value: quickly
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: Interrupts are the signals generated by the external devices to request the microprocessor to perform a task.
text: Interrupts are the events that temporarily suspend the main program, pass the control to the external sources and execute their task.
text: Hardware interrupt handlers must perform their tasks quickly, because the handlers might have to suspend other system activity while doing these tasks.