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CONTADOR INSTRUCCION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-09-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- program counter
1, record 1, English, program%20counter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- compteur de programme
1, record 1, French, compteur%20de%20programme
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- CP 1, record 1, French, CP
masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- contador del programa
1, record 1, Spanish, contador%20del%20programa
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- contador de programa 2, record 1, Spanish, contador%20de%20programa
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Registro en la unidad procesadora que marca el paso de la computadora (ordenador) a través del programa. 1, record 1, Spanish, - contador%20del%20programa
Record 1, Key term(s)
- contador de instrucción
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-09-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- location counter
1, record 2, English, location%20counter
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- program address counter 2, record 2, English, program%20address%20counter
correct
- PAC 3, record 2, English, PAC
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A physical location similar to a register that retains the address of each instruction as it is being executed by the computer. The instruction counter is set initially with the first instruction in the program. 4, record 2, English, - location%20counter
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- compteur d'emplacement
1, record 2, French, compteur%20d%27emplacement
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- registre d'adresse d'instruction 2, record 2, French, registre%20d%27adresse%20d%27instruction
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les autres adresses générées par l'assembleur sont celles des instructions (saut ou appel de programme). La direction ORG permet à l'assembleur d'initialiser un compteur d'emplacement qu'il fera progresser par la suite. 1, record 2, French, - compteur%20d%27emplacement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- contador de direcciones de programa
1, record 2, Spanish, contador%20de%20direcciones%20de%20programa
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- contador de instrucción 2, record 2, Spanish, contador%20de%20instrucci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contador secuencial que se mantiene informado de la próxima dirección que será ejecutada desde la memoria del programa. 3, record 2, Spanish, - contador%20de%20direcciones%20de%20programa
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