Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

softirq

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: softirq
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A software interrupt request.

Example Sentences

"The second strategy consists of continuously rechecking for pending softirqs."

Etymology

soft + IRQ

Inflected Forms

softirqs (plural)

Questions

What does softirq mean?: A software interrupt request.
Where does softirq come from?: soft + IRQ

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