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    1. n. A program interrupt, usually an interrupt caused by some exceptional situation in the user program. In most cases, the OS performs... VIEW ENTIRE DEFINITION


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    pico-

    [SI a quantifier meaning * 10^-12] pref. Smaller than nano-; used in the same rather loose connotative way as nano- and micro-. This usage is not yet common in the way nano- and micro- are, but should be instantly recognizable to any hacker. See also {quantifiers}, micro-.