Interruption vs Shutdown - What's the difference?
interruption | shutdown |
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.
The action of stopping operations; a closing, of a computer, business, event, etc.
A statement, insult, etc. that prevents the opponent from replying further.
As nouns the difference between interruption and shutdown
is that interruption is the act of interrupting, or the state of being interrupted while shutdown is the action of stopping operations; a closing, of a computer, business, event, etc.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 airshutdown
English
Noun
(en noun)- You need to enter your password at startup, but it's not required at shutdown .
- When he insulted me, my reply was such a shutdown he ceased his insults.