"microcode" meaning in All languages combined

See microcode on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: microcodes [plural]
Etymology: From micro- + code. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|micro|code}} micro- + code Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} microcode (usually uncountable, plural microcodes)
  1. (computing) The collective microprograms in a CPU, used to run machine instructions. Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-microcode-en-noun-~q1jRP7k Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with micro-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 72 28 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with micro-: 61 39 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 76 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 78 22 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Verb [English]

Forms: microcodes [present, singular, third-person], microcoding [participle, present], microcoded [participle, past], microcoded [past]
Etymology: From micro- + code. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|micro|code}} micro- + code Head templates: {{en-verb}} microcode (third-person singular simple present microcodes, present participle microcoding, simple past and past participle microcoded)
  1. (computing, transitive) To write or rewrite (program instructions) in microcode, typically to optimize performance. Tags: transitive Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-microcode-en-verb-3JcXRf15 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Inflected forms

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