System Call (Noun)
Meaning
An instruction that interrupts the program being executed and passes control to the supervisor.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The programmer inserted a system_call to request memory allocation for the array.
- The system_call allowed the application to access the operating system's input/output functions.
- The software developer used a system_call to request a process creation from the operating system.
- The function invoked a system_call to interrupt the operating system and request a context switch.
- The high-level language compiler translated the program's input/output operations into system_calls.