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ISR

Term · Computing and IT · MLC-T-CMP-000630

An interrupt service routine, a special block of code executed by the central processing unit (CPU) in response to an interrupt signal. Interrupts can be generated by hardware devices or software events, signaling the need for immediate attention. The ISR handles the event and then returns control to the interrupted program.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CMP-000630
FieldComputing and IT
SubjectSoftware
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-CMP-000630",
  "term": "ISR",
  "field": "Computing and IT",
  "definition": "An interrupt service routine, a special block of code executed by the central processing unit (CPU) in response to an interrupt signal. Interrupts can be generated by hardware devices or software events, signaling the need for immediate attention. The ISR handles the event and then returns control to the interrupted program.",
  "subject": "Software",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/computing/isr/"
}

Record 685 of 1,553 in Computing and IT terminology (MLC-0101). Request the full dataset.