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Record 1 2012-10-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Hardware
  • Computer Programs and Programming
DEF

A counter that indicates the location of the next computer instruction to be executed.

OBS

OFFIC-GESC: term and definition officially approved by the Government EDP (Electronic Data Processing) Standards Committee (GESC).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel informatique
  • Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
DEF

Compteur qui contient l'adresse de l'instruction suivante à effectuer.

OBS

compteur ordinal : terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité des normes gouvernementales en informatique (CNGI).

Key term(s)
  • registre de séquence

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo físico de computadora (Hardware)
  • Programas y programación (Informática)
DEF

Registro del equipo físico usado por la computadora (ordenador) y que contiene la posición de la siguiente instrucción que se va a procesar.

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