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microprogram
[ mahy-kruh-proh-gram, -gruhm ]
/ ˈmaɪ krəˌproʊ græm, -grəm /
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noun
Computers. a set of microinstructions that defines the individual operations that a computer carries out in response to a machine-language instruction.
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mi·cro·pro·gram·ma·ble, adjectiveWords nearby microprogram
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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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