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<p>In <a href="page.php?w=digital_computer">digital computer</a>s, an <b>interrupt</b> is a request for the <a href="page.php?w=central_processing_unit">processor</a> to interrupt currently executing code (when permitted), so that the event can be processed in a timely manner. If the request is accepted, the processor will suspend its current activities, save its <a href="page.php?w=state_%28computer_science%29">state</a>, and execute a <a href="page.php?w=Function_%28programming%29">function</a> called an <a href="page.php?w=interrupt_handler">interrupt handler</a></p><p>
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