microprogram
[ mahy-kruh-proh-gram, -gruhm ]
noun
Computers. a set of microinstructions that defines the individual operations that a computer carries out in response to a machine-language instruction.
Origin of microprogram
1Other words from microprogram
- mi·cro·pro·gram·ma·ble, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for microprogram
microprogram
/ (ˈmaɪkrəʊˌprəʊɡræm) /
noun
computing a sequence of microinstructions that controls the operation of an arithmetic and logic unit so that machine code instructions are executed
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