"microinstruction" meaning in English

See microinstruction in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: microinstructions [plural]
Etymology: From micro- + instruction. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|micro|instruction}} micro- + instruction Head templates: {{en-noun}} microinstruction (plural microinstructions)
  1. (computing) A hardware instruction in the CPU of a microprocessor; a software instruction in a microprogram Categories (topical): Computing

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