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VARIABLE LENGTH INSTRUCTION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-10-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- variable-length instruction
1, record 1, English, variable%2Dlength%20instruction
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
variable length: The number of characters which may be available in a particular storage location or data element. Since it is variable, it is possible that each successive block may have a different, varying number of words, but the word packing density usually remains constant. 2, record 1, English, - variable%2Dlength%20instruction
Record 1, Key term(s)
- variable length instruction
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- instruction de longueur variable
1, record 1, French, instruction%20de%20longueur%20variable
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Instructions de longueur variable ou fixe. [...] Les ordinateurs de la troisième génération possèdent généralement des instructions de longueur variable, ce qui donne une plus grande souplesse dans la définition des instructions. 1, record 1, French, - instruction%20de%20longueur%20variable
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- instrucción de longitud variable
1, record 1, Spanish, instrucci%C3%B3n%20de%20longitud%20variable
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Característica que aumenta la eficiencia del procesador al usar solamente la cantidad de ciclos necesarios para la instrucción y que aumenta la velocidad ya que la máquina interpreta solamente los campos relevantes a dicha instrucción. 2, record 1, Spanish, - instrucci%C3%B3n%20de%20longitud%20variable
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