interrupt vs signal

signal vs interrupt

interrupt and signal both are nouns.

interrupt is not an adjective while signal is an adjective.

interrupt and signal both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
interrupt	Yes	No	Yes	No
signal	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, signal is a hypernym of interrupt; that is, signal is a word with a broader meaning than interrupt:

interrupt: a signal that temporarily stops the execution of a program so that another procedure can be carried out
signal: an electric quantity (voltage or current or field strength) whose modulation represents coded information about the source from which it comes

interrupt (noun)	signal (noun)
a signal that temporarily stops the execution of a program so that another procedure can be carried out	any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
	any incitement to action
	an electric quantity (voltage or current or field strength) whose modulation represents coded information about the source from which it comes

interrupt (adjective)	signal (adjective)
	notably out of the ordinary

interrupt (verb)	signal (verb)
terminate or end	communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
destroy the peace or tranquility of	be a signal for or a symptom of
interfere in someone else's activity
make a break in

Difference between interrupt and signal

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