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microinstruction
[ mahy-kroh-in-struhk-shuhn ]
noun
, Computers.
- an instruction that defines part of a machine-language instruction in terms of simpler operations.
microinstruction
/ ˈmaɪkrəʊɪnˌstrʌkʃən /
noun
- computing an instruction produced within an arithmetic and logic unit in accordance with a microprogram, that activates a particular circuit to perform part of the operation specified by a machine instruction
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Word History and Origins
Origin of microinstruction1
First recorded in 1955–60; micro- + instruction
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