Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

What does the term IRQ stand for?

  1. Input Request Que

  2. Interrupt Request Que

  3. Interrupt Request

  4. Input Request
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Explanation

IRQ stands for Interrupt Request. It is a hardware signal sent to the CPU by a peripheral device to get the processor's attention. The 'Q' in 'Que' is incorrect - IRQ does not stand for 'Interrupt Request Que'.

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