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MICRO INSTRUCTION [1 record]

Record 1 2004-09-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Programs and Programming
DEF

A directive that specifies one or more of the basic operations needed to carry out a machine instruction or another selfcontained hardware function, and that denotes the operands belonging to these operations.

OBS

Microinstructions are the true machine instructions, and microcode is used to create a virtual machine that appears to have a more user-friendly instruction set.

OBS

microinstruction: term standardized by ISO/IEC and CSA.

French

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

Directive spécifiant les opérations de base nécessaires à l'exécution d'une instruction machine, ou de toute autre fonction matérielle autonome, et identifiant les opérandes de ces opérations.

OBS

Les micro-instructions sont les véritables instructions machines, et le microcode est utilisé pour créer une machine virtuelle qui semble disposer d'un jeu d'instructions plus convivial.

OBS

micro-instruction : terme normalisé par l'ISO/CEI et la CSA.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Programas y programación (Informática)
DEF

Instrucción de tipo pequeño, único, corto, de suma, corrimiento o supresión.

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