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interrupt mask
[′int·ə‚rəpt ‚mask] (computer science)
A technique of suppressing certain interrupts and allowing the control program to handle these masked interrupts at a later time.
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interrupt mask
An internal switch setting that controls whether an interrupt can be processed or not. The mask is a bit that is turned on and off by the program.Copyright © 1981-2019 by The Computer Language Company Inc. All Rights reserved. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. All other reproduction is strictly prohibited without permission from the publisher.