"machine instruction" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: machine instructions [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} machine instruction (plural machine instructions)
  1. (computing) Any of a set of discrete instructions, each with its own binary representation and associated assembly language mnemonic, that a CPU can execute; typically they involve the movement, comparison or manipulation of data. Categories (topical): Computing

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