What are exception in 8086?

Answer 1

In the 8086 microprocessor, exceptions are events that disrupt the normal execution flow of a program due to errors or specific conditions. They can be categorized into hardware exceptions (like division by zero or invalid opcode) and software exceptions (triggered by specific instructions). When an exception occurs, the processor saves the current context and jumps to a predefined interrupt vector to handle the exception. This allows for error handling and recovery mechanisms in software.