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LONGITUD INSTRUCCION [2 records]

Record 1 2004-08-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Programs and Programming
DEF

The number of words, bytes, or bits needed to store a machine instruction.

OBS

Term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC.

French

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

Nombre de mots, d'octets ou de bits nécessaires pour ranger en mémoire une instruction machine.

OBS

Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI.

Spanish

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

Número de palabras de computadora (ordenador) requeridas para contener una instrucción.

OBS

Por lo general, en la mayor parte de los casos es una palabra. Ciertas computadoras (ordenadores) emplean instrucciones de más de una palabra y en el mismo sistema pueden existir instrucciones de diferentes tamaños.

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Record 2 2001-10-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Programs and Programming
OBS

variable length: The number of characters which may be available in a particular storage location or data element. Since it is variable, it is possible that each successive block may have a different, varying number of words, but the word packing density usually remains constant.

Key term(s)
  • variable length instruction

French

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

Instructions de longueur variable ou fixe. [...] Les ordinateurs de la troisième génération possèdent généralement des instructions de longueur variable, ce qui donne une plus grande souplesse dans la définition des instructions.

Spanish

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

Característica que aumenta la eficiencia del procesador al usar solamente la cantidad de ciclos necesarios para la instrucción y que aumenta la velocidad ya que la máquina interpreta solamente los campos relevantes a dicha instrucción.

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