Assertion: interrupt | /r/HasProperty | asynchronous
Facets:
value: in computing
type: LOCATION
value: in brief
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: In brief, an interrupt is asynchronous whereas polling is synchronous.
text: In computing, an interrupt is an asynchronous signal indicating the need for attention or a synchronous event in software indicating the need for a change in execution.
text: Another difference between signal and interrupt is that a signal can be synchronous or asynchronous whereas an interrupt is asynchronous.
text: Interrupts are asynchronous.
text: Also, a trap is synchronous and can arrive after the execution of any instruction while an interrupt is asynchronous and can occur at the execution of any instruction.