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CONDITIONAL BRANCH [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-12-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computers and Calculators
- Computer Mathematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- branch prediction
1, record 1, English, branch%20prediction
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Without branch prediction, the processor would have to wait until the conditional jump instruction has passed the execute stage before the next instruction can enter the fetch stage in the pipeline. 2, record 1, English, - branch%20prediction
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Ordinateurs et calculateurs
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- prédiction de branchement
1, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9diction%20de%20branchement
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- prédiction de branche 2, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9diction%20de%20branche
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La prédiction de branchement est une fonctionnalité d'un processeur qui lui permet de prédire le résultat d'un branchement. Cette technique permet à un processeur de rendre l'utilisation de son pipeline plus efficace. 3, record 1, French, - pr%C3%A9diction%20de%20branchement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-07-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- conditional jump
1, record 2, English, conditional%20jump
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- conditional branch 2, record 2, English, conditional%20branch
correct
- conditional transfer 3, record 2, English, conditional%20transfer
correct
- branch on condition 4, record 2, English, branch%20on%20condition
correct
- BC 4, record 2, English, BC
correct
- BC 4, record 2, English, BC
- conditional transfer of control 5, record 2, English, conditional%20transfer%20of%20control
correct
- alternative structure 6, record 2, English, alternative%20structure
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If some specified condition is satisfied in [a] conditional jump, the control flow is transferred to a target instruction. There are numerous conditional jump instructions depending upon the condition and data. 7, record 2, English, - conditional%20jump
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
conditional jump: term officially approved by the Government EDP (Electronic Data Processing) Standards Committee (GESC). 8, record 2, English, - conditional%20jump
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- saut conditionnel
1, record 2, French, saut%20conditionnel
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- branchement conditionnel 2, record 2, French, branchement%20conditionnel
correct, masculine noun
- structure alternative 3, record 2, French, structure%20alternative
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le branchement conditionnel, ou structure alternative, n'offre que deux issues possible à la poursuite du programme, s'excluant mutuellement. L'exécution de l'un des deux traitements distincts ne dépend que du résultat d'un test effectué sur une condition : si la condition est vérifiée, le premier traitement est exécuté; si la condition n'est pas vérifiée, c'est le deuxième traitement qui est exécuté. 3, record 2, French, - saut%20conditionnel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
saut conditionnel : terme uniformisé par le Comité des normes gouvernementales en informatique (CNGI). 4, record 2, French, - saut%20conditionnel
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- transferencia condicional
1, record 2, Spanish, transferencia%20condicional
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- bifurcación condicional 2, record 2, Spanish, bifurcaci%C3%B3n%20condicional
correct, feminine noun
- bifurcación condicionada 1, record 2, Spanish, bifurcaci%C3%B3n%20condicionada
correct, feminine noun
- salto condicionado 1, record 2, Spanish, salto%20condicionado
correct, masculine noun
- cambio condicionado 1, record 2, Spanish, cambio%20condicionado
correct, masculine noun
- salto condicional 1, record 2, Spanish, salto%20condicional
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrucción [salto] que, si se satisface una condición o conjunto de condiciones específicas, se interpreta como una transferencia incondicional. 3, record 2, Spanish, - transferencia%20condicional
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si la condición no se satisface, la instrucción causa que la computadora (ordenador) continúe en su secuencia normal de control. Una transferencia condicional incluye también la comprobación de la condición. 3, record 2, Spanish, - transferencia%20condicional
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-06-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- discrimination instruction
1, record 3, English, discrimination%20instruction
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- decision instruction 1, record 3, English, decision%20instruction
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An instruction belonging to the class of instructions comprising branch instructions and conditional jump instructions. [Definition standardized by ISO and officially approved by GESC. ] 2, record 3, English, - discrimination%20instruction
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
discrimination instruction; decision instruction: terms standardized by ISO and officially approved by the Government EDP (Electronic Data Processing) Standards Committee (GESC). 3, record 3, English, - discrimination%20instruction
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- instruction de décision
1, record 3, French, instruction%20de%20d%C3%A9cision
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instruction de branchement ou instruction de saut conditionnel. [Définition normalisée par l’ISO et uniformisée par le CNGI.] 2, record 3, French, - instruction%20de%20d%C3%A9cision
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
instruction de décision: terme normalisé par l’ISO et l'AFNOR et uniformisé par le Comité des normes gouvernementales en informatique (CNGI). 3, record 3, French, - instruction%20de%20d%C3%A9cision
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- instrucción de decisión
1, record 3, Spanish, instrucci%C3%B3n%20de%20decisi%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- instrucción discriminatoria 1, record 3, Spanish, instrucci%C3%B3n%20discriminatoria
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrucción que efectúa la selección de una rama de un programa; por ejemplo, una instrucción de salto condicional. 1, record 3, Spanish, - instrucci%C3%B3n%20de%20decisi%C3%B3n
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-08-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- conditional jump instruction
1, record 4, English, conditional%20jump%20instruction
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- conditional branch instruction 2, record 4, English, conditional%20branch%20%20instruction
correct
- branch-on-condition instruction 3, record 4, English, branch%2Don%2Dcondition%20instruction
correct
- conditional transfer instruction 3, record 4, English, conditional%20transfer%20instruction
correct
- conditional transfer statement 3, record 4, English, conditional%20transfer%20statement
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An instruction that specifies a conditional jump and the conditions that have to be satisfied for the conditional jump to occur. 4, record 4, English, - conditional%20jump%20instruction
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
conditional jump instruction: term standardized by ISO, ISO/IEC and CSA. 3, record 4, English, - conditional%20jump%20instruction
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- instruction de saut conditionnel
1, record 4, French, instruction%20de%20saut%20conditionnel
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- instruction de branchement conditionnel 2, record 4, French, instruction%20de%20branchement%20conditionnel
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instruction qui spécifie un saut conditionnel, en indiquant les conditions selon lesquelles ce saut est effectué. 3, record 4, French, - instruction%20de%20saut%20conditionnel
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
instruction de saut conditionnel : terme normalisé par l'ISO/CEI et la CSA. 3, record 4, French, - instruction%20de%20saut%20conditionnel
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- instrucción de salto condicional
1, record 4, Spanish, instrucci%C3%B3n%20de%20salto%20condicional
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- instrucción de bifurcación condicional 1, record 4, Spanish, instrucci%C3%B3n%20de%20bifurcaci%C3%B3n%20condicional
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrucción que puede, o no, motivar una transferencia desde la secuencia normal de ejecución de instrucciones, dependiendo del resultado de alguna operación, del contenido de algún registro o del establecimiento de algún indicador. 2, record 4, Spanish, - instrucci%C3%B3n%20de%20salto%20condicional
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