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CISC
CISC
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sɪsk
/
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sisk
]
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noun
complex instruction
set
computer: a computer whose
central processing unit
recognizes a relatively large number of instructions.
Compare
RISC
.
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CISC definition
Complex Instruction Set Computer
The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © Denis Howe 2010
http://foldoc.org
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
CISC
complex instruction set computer
The American Heritage® Abbreviations Dictionary, Third Edition
Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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