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microcode

/ˈmaɪkrəʊkəʊd/ noun · British & US
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What does microcode mean?

noun

Microcode is a low-level, machine-specific programming language used to control the operation of a computer's central processing unit (CPU). It is typically used to implement the instruction set architecture (ISA) of a CPU.

Example

"The microcode in the CPU was updated to improve performance and fix bugs."

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