How is “jack in” used?

In Apollo 13 (1995), one line is: “Jim, is Jack in there with you?”

Which movie is “jack in” from?

The clip at the top of this page is from Apollo 13 (1995).

Phrasal verb

to connect to a computer system; to decide to stop doing sth, especially your job

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1
jack in / into sth
to connect to a computer system
I'm jacking into the Internet now.
2
jack sth inbritánico
to decide to stop doing sth, especially your job
After five years, he decided to jack it all in.

Definiciones del Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary, 9.ª edición

Jim, is Jack in there with you?

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