If you mean hardware interrupts, it is a way for a device to notify the CPU when some event occured.
Without interrupts it is necessary to poll the device constantly.
interruption
Could result from: faulty code network interruption hardware failure etc.
There was a interruption when we were playing soccer.
interruption means uncertain stopage of flows.
Hannover Interruption was created in 1992.
The Interruption of Everything was created in 2005.
The purpose of an interruption is to temporarily halt a process, conversation, or activity to draw attention to a specific point, clarify information, or address an urgent matter. Interruptions can facilitate communication by allowing for immediate feedback or corrections. However, they can also disrupt the flow of dialogue and lead to misunderstandings if not managed thoughtfully. Ultimately, the effectiveness of an interruption depends on its context and timing.
an interruption is a hard ware message sent to processor
The boy was interruption by all of the talking in his class
The duration of Pardon the Interruption is 1800.0 seconds.
The duration of The Benson Interruption is 1260.0 seconds.
The opposite of interruption is a lack of interruption, which would be continuity.