"instruction cycle" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: instruction cycles [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} instruction cycle (plural instruction cycles)
  1. (computing) The steps that a central processing unit undertakes in order to process a single instruction, consisting of fetching, decoding, and executing the instruction in question and updating the program counter. Categories (topical): Computing Synonyms: machine cycle, execution cycle, fetch-decode-execute cycle, fetch-execute cycle
    Sense id: en-instruction_cycle-en-noun-vgLmgvxk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Inflected forms

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