Q:
What are Interrupts?

A:
Interrupts are what your 4 year old generates every time you try to have any kind of conversation with someone (just couldn't resist).

It's also a computer term (surprise). Normally called Interrupt Requests (IRQ), they are basically calls made from a hardware device to get the "attention" of the CPU (similar to the way a 4 year old gets an adult's attention, just not as annoying).

For example, if a disk drive needs to get the attention of the CPU to perform a task, it sends an "interrupt" that allows it to have access to the system.

This is an interesting recipe site. Dedicated to trying out recipes from her cookbooks, Heidi documents them here one at a time. One of the coolest ice cream recipes I've heard of came from this sit—see the Heather Honey Ice Cream recipe in the Seasonal Spotlight section—now I've just got to run out and get an ice cream maker.

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