interrupt handling

[ˌɪn.tə.ˈrʌpt ˈhæn.dlɪŋ]
nounpl: interrupt handlings
tratamento de interrupções
1. The process in computing where a processor responds to and manages signals or events that require immediate attention, temporarily pausing the current task.
The operating system uses interrupt handling to manage hardware and software events efficiently.
O sistema operacional utiliza o tratamento de interrupções para gerenciar eventos de hardware e software de forma eficiente.
2. The mechanism by which a computer system prioritizes and executes interrupt service routines (ISRs) when interrupts occur.
Proper interrupt handling is critical for real-time systems to respond to time-sensitive events.
O tratamento apropriado de interrupções é crítico para que sistemas em tempo real respondam a eventos sensíveis ao tempo.
3. The set of procedures and protocols used to detect, process, and resolve interrupts from various sources.
The programmer implemented efficient interrupt handling to reduce latency in the embedded system.
O programador implementou um tratamento eficiente de interrupções para reduzir a latência no sistema embarcado.
This is a technical term primarily used in computer science, software engineering, and embedded systems fields. It is used uniformly across both Brazilian Portuguese and European Portuguese technical communities, though there are minor variations in terminology. In Brazil, it is commonly encountered in university computer science programs and in the IT industry.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
interrupt managementinterrupt service routineISRinterrupt processing
Antonyms / Antônimos
pollingbusy waiting

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
tratamento de interrupções
Standard term used in Brazilian computing and IT contexts
São Paulo
tratamento de interrupções
Commonly used in tech hubs; sometimes abbreviated as 'TI' in informal contexts
Portugal
gestão de interrupções
Portuguese variant often uses 'gestão' instead of 'tratamento'
Technical jargon
manipulação de interrupções
Alternative technical term, less common than 'tratamento'

Related Words

interrupt vectorinterrupt controllerinterrupt prioritycontext switchingexception handlingsignal handling

Related Idioms & Phrases

handle interrupts gracefully
interrupt-driven architecture
prioritize interrupts
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