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syscall

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

A software request for a service from the operating system kernel.

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Examples

“At an assembly code level, when a process⟳ wants to make⟳ a syscall, it will load⟳ the syscall number⟳ into the EAX register⟳[…]”
“In addition, the relatively slow scalar CPU of the SX-9 and high cost⟳ of context switches (interrupts, syscalls) due to the huge context that needs to be stored away (like⟳ vector registers) contribute⟳ their part to the very poor UDP performance.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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