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interrupt vector

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interrupt vector
In the PC, one of 256 pointers that reside in the first 1KB of memory. Each vector points to a routine in the BIOS or elsewhere in memory, which handles the interrupt.
interrupt vector [′int·ə‚rəpt ‚vek·tər]
(computer science)
A list comprising the locations of various interrupt handlers.


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The chipset contains a small database of interrupt vector (numerical table).
Other support peripherals include an I2C interface, three 16-bit general purpose timers/counters with three timer capture inputs, a watchdog timer, and 49 interrupts that share 16 interrupt vectors.
Other support peripherals include an I2C interface, three 16-bit general purpose timers/counters with three timer capture inputs, a watchdog timer, and 49 interrupts that share 16 interrupt vectors.
 
 
 
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