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(computer science) The sequence of importance assigned to attending to the various interrupts that can occur in a computer system.
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The sequence of importance assigned to interrupts. If two interrupts occur simultaneously, the interrupt with the higher priority is serviced first. In some systems, a higher-priority interrupt can gain control of the computer while it's processing a lower-priority interrupt.
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