:PROPERTIES: :ID: b947a2bf-3ab9-4773-bd18-af189479fc2f :mtime: 20240314093907 20240303092002 :ctime: 20240303092001 :END: #+title: Software Interrupt #+filetags: :operatingsystems:public:project: * Definition A trap or exception is a software-generated interrupt • Can be caused either by an error or a deliberate user request