"index register" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: index registers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} index register (plural index registers)
  1. (programming) A processor register (or an assigned memory location) used to point to operand addresses during the run of a program, useful for stepping through strings and arrays. Categories (topical): Programming
    Sense id: en-index_register-en-noun-jbQAI70W Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences

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