/ɪnˈtərˌʌpt/ iN-tər-ʌpt

Definitions

1. verb

to stop or break into a conversation or activity, typically in a sudden or unexpected way

“The sudden interruption of power caused the entire city to go dark.”

2. noun

an act of stopping or breaking into a conversation or activity

“The interruption was caused by a loud noise from the hallway.”

3. noun

a device that connects two or more electrical circuits to allow data to be transmitted between them

“The interrupt in the computer system was causing errors in the program.”