microprogram

[mahy-kruh-proh-gram, -gruhm]

noun

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

microprogram

/ ˈmaɪkrəʊˌprəʊɡræm /

noun

1. computing a sequence of microinstructions that controls the operation of an arithmetic and logic unit so that machine code instructions are executed

Other Word Forms

• microprogrammable adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of microprogram¹

First recorded in 1950–55; micro- + program