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マイクロプログラム Japanese meaning | Kotomora

マイクロプログラム

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Meanings

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microprogram

Technical computing term for a low-level program that directly controls a CPU's microarchitecture.

このCPUの命めい令れいセットはマイクロプログラムで実じっ装

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This CPU's instruction set is implemented with a microprogram.

Related words

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Firmware is higher-level software stored in non-volatile memory, while a microprogram is a lower-level sequence that directly controls hardware operations.

Built from

マイクロ+プログラム

Etymology

Loanword from English 'microprogram', combining 'micro-' (small) and 'program'.