The processor can inhibit certain types of interrupts by use of a special interrupt mask bit. This mask bit is part of the flags/condition code register, or a special interrupt register. In the 8086 microprocessor if this bit is clear, and an interrupt request occurs on the Interrupt Request input, it is ignored.
Steve Kornacki. Stephan Joseph Steve Kornacki, Jr. (born August 22, 1979) is an American political writer and television host, known for his work as host of the 4 P.M. edition of MSNBC Live and as a former senior political writer at Salon.com.
Steve Carlton. Steven Norman Steve Carlton (born December 22, 1944), nicknamed Lefty, is a former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher. He pitched from 1965 to 1988 for six different teams in his career, but it is his time with the Philadelphia Phillies where he received his greatest acclaim as a professional and won four Cy Young Awards.