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SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-SA-4.0
copyrights:
- Copyright (C) 1988, 1998 On-Line Applications Research Corporation (OAR)
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glossary-type: term
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term: interrupt
text: |
  A hardware facility that causes the CPU to suspend execution, save its
  status, and transfer control to a specific location.
type: glossary