(computing) A software interrupt triggered by the kernel when it detects a "hung" condition deep within a thread or process it is attempting to terminate.
(computing) A software interrupt triggered by the kernel when it detects a "hung" condition deep within a thread or process it is attempting to terminate. In general, this allows the process to complete its work before the impending termination or context switch.
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(computing) To foul up; to be occupied with difficulty, tangle, or unpleasantness; to be broken.
Originally a game mechanic where a boss fight or trial tests whether your team deals enough damage to pass a threshold — if you fail the DPS check, you wipe. Outside of gaming, a DPS check has become shorthand for any high-stakes moment that reveals whether someone is actually performing at the required level or just coasting. Job interviews, clutch sports moments, and pressure situations at work are all described as DPS checks. The term carries implied stakes: pass and you prove your output, fail and the whole operation collapses around you. It's a clean metaphor for performance under pressure.
(computing) A software component designed to install malware on a target system.
(India, police) A police officer in charge of a police district in the Kerala State Police.
This provision allows individuals with HDHPs to also enroll in DPC arrangements (and maintain their HSA) and allows HSA funds to be used to pay for DPC services.
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(computing) A piece of software responsible for assigning priorities and resources to tasks waiting to be scheduled.