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priority interrupt

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priority interrupt [prī′är·əd·ē ′int·ə‚rəpt]
(computer science)
An interrupt procedure in which control is passed to the monitor, the required operation is initiated, and then control returns to the running program, which never knows that it has been interrupted.
(jargon)priority interrupt - 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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Other features include 237 bytes of general purpose RAM, six priority interrupts (three external, two counters and timers, and one low-voltage detection interrupt) and two independent comparators with programmable interrupt polarity.
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Other features include 237 bytes of general purpose RAM, six priority interrupts (three external, two counters and timers, and one low-voltage detection interrupt) and two independent comparators with programmable interrupt polarity.
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