interruption
Definitions of interruption
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some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activitytypes:éclipseone celestial body obscures anotheréclipse de Soleilthe moon interrupts light from the sunéclipse de la Lunethe earth interrupts light shining on the moon
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temporary inactivitytypes:type of:inactivitébeing inactive; being less active
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a pause from doing something (as work)synonyms: pause, temps mort
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the act of suspending activity temporarily
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a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of somethingsynonyms: pause, temps d'arrêttypes:atermoiement, délaia mutually agreed delay in the date set for the completion of a job or payment of a debttype of:
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an instruction that interrupts the program being executed and passes control to the supervisortype of:appellean instruction that interrupts the program being executed
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an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
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