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 Julian was a radio personality, who hosted Morning edition for NPR affiliate KPCC in Pasadena beginning in 2000. He was on the air from 5AM to 10Am each weekday. Prior to this job, he spent five years as a traffic reporter for Airwatch America in Santa Ana, California.