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microinstruction

[ mahy-kroh-in-struhk-shuhn ]

noun

, Computers.
  1. an instruction that defines part of a machine-language instruction in terms of simpler operations.

microinstruction

/ ˈmaɪkrəʊɪnˌstrʌkʃən /

noun

  1. 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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