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INSTRUCTION POINTER REGISTER [1 record]

Record 1 2004-07-14

English

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

A special-purpose register used to hold the address of the next instruction to be executed.

OBS

instruction address register; program register; instruction pointer register: terms standardized by CSA International and ISO.

Key term(s)
  • programme register

French

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

Registre spécialisé servant à recevoir l'adresse de la prochaine instruction à exécuter.

OBS

registre d'adresse d'instruction; registre de programme; pointeur de programme : termes normalisés par la CSA International et l'ISO.

Spanish

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

Registro que contiene la identificación de la siguiente palabra de instrucción que será ejecutada, en la secuencia de tiempo, después de la operación en curso.

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