Java InterruptedException is an exception thrown when a thread is waiting, sleeping, or otherwise occupied and another thread interrupts it. This exception is typically thrown when a thread calls methods like Java Thread.sleep() or Java Object.wait() and another thread invokes the Java Thread.interrupt() method. Introduced in Java 1995 with Java 1.0, InterruptedException is essential for controlling the execution flow of threads, allowing a thread to handle interruptions gracefully.

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