[from the hardware term] Describes any stimulus compelling enough to
yank one right out of {hack mode}. Classically used to describe being
dragged away by an {SO} for immediate sex, but may also refer to more
mundane interruptions such as a fire alarm going off in the near
vicinity. Also called an {NMI} (non-maskable interrupt), especially
in PC-land.
[glossary]
[Reference(s) to this entry by made by: {hack mode}{interrupt}{NMI}{You know you've been hacking too long when}]