signal

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signal

(operating system)   A predefined message sent between two Unix processes or from the kernel to a process. Signals communicate the occurrence of unexpected external events such as the forced termination of a process by the user. Each signal has a unique number associated with it and each process has a signal handler set for each signal. Signals can be sent using the kill system call.

Last updated: 1996-12-10

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  signaling, sign, bespeak, betoken, indicate, point, signalize, signalise