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softirq

softirq noun: a software interrupt request.

Noun

softirq (plural softirqs)

  1. A software interrupt request.
    • The second strategy consists of continuously rechecking for pending softirqs.2005, Daniel P. Bovet, Marco Cesati, Understanding the Linux Kernel

Forms of softirq

pluralsoftirqs

Origin of softirq

soft + IRQ

Questions about softirq

What does softirq mean?
Softirq means a software interrupt request.
What part of speech is softirq?
Softirq is a noun.
What is the plural of softirq?
The plural of softirq is softirqs.

Words near softirq in the dictionary

  1. softhearted
  2. softheartedly
  3. softheartedness
  4. softie
  5. softies
  6. softirq
  7. softirqs
  8. softish
  9. softkey
  10. softkeys
  11. softkill

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