Interrupt
nounverified·updated Oct 7, 2026
An Interrupt is a signal that informs the OS that something has occurred.
SANS Glossary of Security Terms
Senses
Wordset Dictionary
a signal that temporarily stops the execution of a program so that another procedure can be carried out
Classifications
Entity Type
Event100%manual reviewI-079.event_restored
Ddorianclast reviewed —
Event is a type again; Triggering Event is an Event that obliges a response (Dorian, 2026-10-07; cki DESIGN.md I-079)
Sensitivity
unclassified
Information Class
unclassified
Variants
- plural
- Interrupts
- possessive
- Interrupt's
- pluralpossessive
- Interrupts'