"branch predictor" meaning in English

See branch predictor in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: branch predictors [plural]
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  1. (computing) A digital circuit that tries to predict which way a branch structure will go, so as to improve the flow in the instruction pipeline. Wikipedia link: branch predictor Categories (topical): Computing

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