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INSTRUCTION TEST [1 record]

Record 1 2003-05-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Programs and Programming
  • Information Processing (Informatics)
DEF

An instruction that checks the condition of data and sets status or overflow flag bits for a subsequent jump instruction.

OBS

In some instances, test and branch are considered two operations within a single instruction.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
  • Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
CONT

Les itérations sont construites à partir d'une instruction de test (if) et d'une instruction de saut (goto) qui sont en général directement disponibles en langage machine.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Programas y programación (Informática)
  • Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
DEF

Instrucción que verifica las condiciones de los datos y que establece estados o bits indicadores de desbordamiento que son posteriormente utilizados por una instrucción de bifurcación condicionada.

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