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Non-Maskable Interrupt

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(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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