interrupt

/ˌɪntərˈəpt/

a signal that temporarily stops the execution of a program so that another procedure can be carried out

中文释义：中断信号；中断

The system uses hardware interrupts to manage input from peripheral devices.

该系统使用硬件中断来管理来自外围设备的输入。

An interrupt signal temporarily halts the CPU to execute a higher priority task.

中断信号暂时停止CPU以执行更高优先级的任务。