Interruption vs Disconnection - What's the difference?
interruption | disconnection | Synonyms |
The act of interrupting, or the state of being interrupted.
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, title= A time interval during which there is a cessation of something.
Severance of a physical connection.
Unexpected termination of a telephone connection.
Absence of rapport; the nonexistence of, or a breakdown of, effective communication.
Interruption is a synonym of disconnection.
As nouns the difference between interruption and disconnection
is that interruption is the act of interrupting, or the state of being interrupted while disconnection is severance of a physical connection.interruption
English
Noun
(en noun)The tao of tech, passage=The dirty secret of the internet is that all this distraction and interruption is immensely profitable. Web companies like to boast about "creating compelling content", or offering services that let you "stay up to date with what your friends are doing"
See also
* dead airdisconnection
English
Alternative forms
* disconnexion (dated)Noun
(en noun)- The disconnection of the power cable shut down all the computers.
- A sudden disconnection cut me off in mid-phrase.
- There was a hopeless disconnection between the weary, old teacher and the spirited, young students.