event
1. <software> An occurrence or happening of significance to a task or
program, such as the completion of an asynchronous input/output operation. A
task may wait for an event or any of a set of events or it may (request to)
receive asynchronous notification (a signal or interrupt) that the event has
occurred.
See also event-driven.
2. <data> A transaction or other activity that affects the records in a
file.
(2000-02-09)
Nearby terms:
evaluation strategy « evaluator « EVE « event »
event-driven » EVGA » evil
