To divide; to separate; to break the monotony of.
To disturb or halt (an ongoing process or action, or the person performing it) by interfering suddenly.
To assert to (a computer) that an exceptional condition must be handled.
An event that causes a computer or other device to temporarily cease what it was doing and attend to a condition.
To divide into tranches.
A distinct subdivision of a single policyholder's benefits, typically relating to separate premium increments.
One of a set of classes or risk maturities that compose a multiple-class security, such as a CMO or REMIC; a class of bonds. Collateralized mortgage obligations are structured with several tranches of bonds that have various maturities.
A pension scheme's or scheme member's benefits relating to distinct accrual periods with different rules.
A slice, section or portion.