microprogram

American

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

microprogram British

/ 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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Other Word Forms

microprogrammable adjective

Etymology

Origin of microprogram

First recorded in 1950–55; micro- + program

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