noun
external interrupt
Computing term for a hardware or software signal from outside the CPU that temporarily halts the current process.
外部割り込みが発生すると、CPUは現在の処理を一時停止する。
When an external interrupt occurs, the CPU temporarily suspends the current process.
Compound of 外部 (external) and 割り込み (interrupt), a calque from English 'external interrupt'.