Computer-related term. Acronym for "Interrupt Request". It is the process of interrupting the bus lines or the PIC lines, forcing the program to stop. IRQ's are seperated into Non-Maskable Interrupts (NMI) - an Interrupt Request that can not be ignored - and Maskable Interrupts (MI) - interrupts that can be ignored

To leave a place quickly. This is derived from the sound a car makes when the wheels spin once before grabbing traction and taking off.