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Definition of "Flag" |
In data transmission or processing, an indicator, such as a signal, symbol, character, or digit, used for identification. A flag may be a byte, word, mark, group mark, or letter that signals the occurrence of some condition or event, such as the end of a word, block, or message. Also see Protocol Definitions Flag Sequence. In data transmission or processing, a sequence of bits used to delimit the beginning and end of a frame. / A marker inserted adjacent to the edge at a splice or lap in a roll or foil. / (1) a bit used to set or reset some condition or state in assembly language or machine language. For instance, the inheritance flag, and the interrupt flag. As an example, each maskable interrupt is enabled and disabled by a local mask bit. An interrupt is enabled when its local mask bit is set. When an interrupt’s trigger event occurs, the processor sets the interrupt’s flag bit. |
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