PRIORITY INTERRUPT


Meaning of PRIORITY INTERRUPT in English

[hardware] Describes any stimulus compelling enough to yank one right out of hack mode . Classically used to describe being dragged away by an SO for immediate sex, but may also refer to more mundane interruptions such as a fire alarm going off in the near vicinity. Also called an NMI (non-maskable interrupt), especially in PC-land.

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