Trampoline (computers)

In computer programming, the word trampoline has a number of meanings, and is generally associated with jumps (i.e., moving to different code paths).

Trampolines (sometimes referred to as indirect jump vectors) are memory locations holding addresses pointing to interrupt service routines, I/O routines, etc. Execution jumps into the trampoline and then immediately jumps out, or bounces, hence the term trampoline. They have many uses:

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