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.
On February 3, then-current CEO of Micron, Steve Appleton, died in a plane accident. On February 6 Durcan was named CEO and postponed his retirement. On Feb 2, 2017 Durcan announced his plan to retire. He currently serves on the Semiconductor Industry Association Board and the Tech CEO Council.