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microprogram

[ mahy-kruh-proh-gram, -gruh m ]
/ ˈmaɪ krəˌproʊ græm, -grəm /

noun

Computers. a set of microinstructions that defines the individual operations that a computer carries out in response to a machine-language instruction.

Nearby words

  1. micropower,
  2. microprint,
  3. microprism,
  4. microprobe,
  5. microprocessor,
  6. microprogramming,
  7. microprojector,
  8. micropropagation,
  9. micropsia,
  10. micropsy

Origin of microprogram

First recorded in 1950–55; micro- + program
Related formsmi·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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