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non-maskable interrupt

non-maskable interrupt noun: a hardware-level interrupt that cannot be masked by software, such as a memory parity error.

Noun

non-maskable interrupt (plural non-maskable interrupts, abbreviation NMI)

  1. A hardware-level interrupt that cannot be masked by software, such as a memory parity error.

Forms of non-maskable interrupt

pluralnon-maskable interrupts
abbreviationNMI

Questions about non-maskable interrupt

What does non-maskable interrupt mean?
Non-maskable interrupt means a hardware-level interrupt that cannot be masked by software, such as a memory parity error.
What part of speech is non-maskable interrupt?
Non-maskable interrupt is a noun.
What is the plural of non-maskable interrupt?
The plural of non-maskable interrupt is non-maskable interrupts.

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