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CPU REGISTERS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-08-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Software
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- instruction decoder
1, record 1, English, instruction%20decoder
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- instruction decoding matrix 2, record 1, English, instruction%20decoding%20matrix
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
That portion of the CPU that interprets the program instructions in binary into the needed control signals for the ALU, registers, and control bus. 1, record 1, English, - instruction%20decoder
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Logiciels
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- décodeur d'instruction
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9codeur%20d%27instruction
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Élément de l'unité de contrôle chargé de décoder le code instruction et les conditions d'adressage. 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9codeur%20d%27instruction
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Soporte lógico (Software)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- descodificador de instrucciones
1, record 1, Spanish, descodificador%20de%20instrucciones
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Circuito o dispositivo que traduce o convierte los códigos de instrucción en señales de entrada a la unidad de control de la computadora (ordenador) para la ejecución de la instrucción. 1, record 1, Spanish, - descodificador%20de%20instrucciones
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-04-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- control processing unit registers
1, record 2, English, control%20processing%20unit%20registers
plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- CPU Registers 1, record 2, English, CPU%20Registers
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- registres de processeur-pilote
1, record 2, French, registres%20de%20processeur%2Dpilote
plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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