interrupt masked
[ɪn'tərəpt 'mæskt]
adjective/noun phrase
interrupção mascarada
1. A computing term describing a state where interrupt signals are disabled or blocked from being processed by the CPU, preventing the system from responding to certain events
The critical section of code was executed with interrupts masked to prevent data corruption.
A seção crítica do código foi executada com interrupções mascaradas para evitar corrupção de dados.
2. In electronics/embedded systems, a condition where interrupt requests are prevented from triggering their corresponding interrupt handlers
When interrupt masked mode is active, external signals cannot interrupt the current operation.
Quando o modo de interrupção mascarada está ativo, sinais externos não podem interromper a operação atual.
This is a specialized technical term used primarily in computer science, software engineering, and embedded systems development. It is not region-specific to Brazil or the USA, but rather a universal computing terminology used by developers and engineers worldwide in both countries.
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