indirect address

noun

Computers.

1. the address in a storage location that contains the actual machine address of a data item or of other information, as the next instruction, or that contains another indirect address.

Example Sentences

The first bit of octal digit 2 is the indirect address bit.

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An instruction which is to use an indirect address will have a ONE in bit six of the instruction word.

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If the memory register containing the indirect address also has a 1 in bit six, the indirect addressing procedure is repeated again and a third address is located.

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The indirect address can be acted on by an index register and deferred again if desired.

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This new address is known as the indirect address for the instruction and will be used -9-to locate the operand.

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