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priority interrupt

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Definition of priority interrupt words

  • noun Technical meaning of priority interrupt (jargon)   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. 1

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Parts of speech for Priority interrupt

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

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