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What (who) is Non-Maskable Interrupt - definition


Non-maskable interrupt         
HARDWARE INTERRUPT THAT CANNOT BE IGNORED BY INSTRUCTIONS OF CPU.
Non maskable interrupt; Non-Maskable Interrupt; Non-Maskable Interrupts; Non-Maskable interrupts; Nonmaskable interrupt; Non-Maskable interrupt
In computing, a non-maskable interrupt (NMI) is a hardware interrupt that standard interrupt-masking techniques in the system cannot ignore. It typically occurs to signal attention for non-recoverable hardware errors.
Non-Maskable Interrupt         
HARDWARE INTERRUPT THAT CANNOT BE IGNORED BY INSTRUCTIONS OF CPU.
Non maskable interrupt; Non-Maskable Interrupt; Non-Maskable Interrupts; Non-Maskable interrupts; Nonmaskable interrupt; Non-Maskable interrupt
(NMI) An IRQ 7 on the PDP-11 or 680x0 or the NMI line on an 80x86. In contrast with a priority interrupt (which might be ignored, although that is unlikely), an NMI is *never* ignored. (1994-12-13)
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SIGNAL TO THE PROCESSOR EMITTED BY HARDWARE OR SOFTWARE INDICATING AN EVENT THAT NEEDS IMMEDIATE ATTENTION
Hardware interrupt; Interrupts; Software interrupt; Software Interrupt; Spurious Interrupt; Interrupt mask; Maskable interrupt; Masked interrupt; Level triggered interrupt; Edge triggered interrupt; Maskable interrupts; Interupt; Spurious interrupt; Trap (computing); Fault (computing); Interrupt line; Maskable Interrupt; Kernel trap; Interrupted; Interrupting; Interrupt handling; OS Trap; Shared interrupt; Interrupt (computing); IRQ affinity; Receive packet steering; Receive flow steering; Interrupt mechanism; Computer interrupt; Computer Interrupt
¦ verb
1. stop the continuous progress of.
stop (a person who is speaking) by saying or doing something.
2. break the continuity of (a line, surface, or view): a sunken fence which doesn't interrupt the view across the fields.
Derivatives
interruptible adjective
interruptive adjective
Origin
ME: from L. interrupt-, interrumpere 'break, interrupt', from inter- 'between' + rumpere 'to break'.