softirq

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noun

A software interrupt request.

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Meanings

nounsoftirq (plural softirqs)

plural softirqs

  1. computingA software interrupt request.

    The second strategy consists of continuously rechecking for pending softirqs.

    2005, Daniel P. Bovet, Marco Cesati, Understanding the Linux Kernel

Origin

soft + IRQ

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APA

softirq. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/softirq

MLA

“softirq.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/softirq. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “softirq,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/softirq.

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