"program counter" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: program counters [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} program counter (plural program counters)
  1. (computing) A register that stores the address of the current (or next) instruction to be carried out by the processor. Wikipedia link: program counter Categories (topical): Computing Synonyms: instruction pointer Translations (register): ohjelmalaskuri (Finnish), licznik programu [masculine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-program_counter-en-noun-Y2Flxddu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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