tick interrupt
[/tɪk ˈɪntərəpt/]
nounpl: tick interrupts
interrupção de tick
1. A periodic interrupt signal generated by a system timer at fixed intervals, used in operating systems and real-time systems to manage task scheduling, context switching, and system timekeeping
The scheduler relies on tick interrupts to preempt the current process and switch to the next one in the queue.
O escalonador depende de interrupções de tick para interromper o processo atual e alternar para o próximo na fila.
2. In embedded systems, a regularly occurring interrupt that drives the real-time kernel's operation and ensures timely execution of tasks
Each tick interrupt increments the system clock and checks if any tasks have become ready to run.
Cada interrupção de tick incrementa o relógio do sistema e verifica se alguma tarefa ficou pronta para ser executada.
This is a technical computing term with no significant cultural variation between Brazilian Portuguese and English-speaking regions. It is primarily used in academic and professional computing contexts, particularly in operating systems design, embedded systems programming, and real-time systems courses.
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