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.
[Jargon File]
(2005-02-13)
Nearby terms:
print server « Print Services Facility « priority
inheritance « priority interrupt » priority
inversion » priority queue » priority scheduling
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