For protection, in Windows 7, if you attempt to open the MFT via an Administrator Command Prompt, the system will BSoD with an error code of 0x24 (NTFS_FILE_SYSTEM). In Windows 8, running the same command will bring up an Open File dialogue, but all programs will show Access Denied errors.
What does impasse mean in Urban Dictionary?: a spot of which any further development is made. by Adaline Report definition.
impinge. 1  to make an impression; have an effect or impact (usually followed by on or upon): to impinge upon the imagination; social pressures that impinge upon one's daily life. 2  to encroach; infringe (usually followed by on or upon): to impinge on another's rights.