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interrupt-driven wait

[/ˌɪn.tə.rʌpt ˈdrɪ.vən weɪt/]
nounpl: interrupt-driven waits
espera orientada por interrupção
1. A computing technique where a process or thread suspends execution and waits for an interrupt signal from hardware or another process before resuming, rather than continuously polling for a condition.
The system uses interrupt-driven wait to minimize CPU usage while waiting for disk I/O operations.
O sistema usa espera orientada por interrupção para minimizar o uso de CPU enquanto aguarda operações de I/O de disco.
2. A synchronization mechanism in operating systems and real-time systems where a task enters a wait state and is awakened only when a specific interrupt event occurs.
Interrupt-driven wait is more efficient than busy-waiting in embedded systems.
A espera orientada por interrupção é mais eficiente do que a espera ativa em sistemas embarcados.
Synonyms
event-driven waitinterrupt-based waitblocking waitpassive wait
Antonyms
busy-waitpollingactive waitspin-wait

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
espera orientada por interrupção
Standard technical term used in Brazilian computing contexts
Portugal
espera acionada por interrupção
Alternative phrasing sometimes used in Portuguese computing literature
General Technical
espera dirigida por interrupção
Less common variant across Portuguese-speaking regions

Related Idioms & Phrases

interrupt-driven architecture
event-driven programming model
wait for interrupt (WFI) instruction
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