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microcode

[ mahy-kruh-kohd ]
/ ˈmaɪ krəˌkoʊd /
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noun Computers.
one or more microinstructions.
the notation for writing microprograms on a given computer.
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Origin of microcode

micro- + code

Words nearby microcode

microcirculation, microclimate, microclimatology, microcline, micrococcus, microcode, microcomponent, microcomputer, microcomputing, microconstituent, microcopy
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