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branch predictor

branch predictor noun: a digital circuit that tries to predict which way a branch structure will go, so as to improve the flow in the instruction pipeline.

Noun

branch predictor (plural branch predictors)

  1. A digital circuit that tries to predict which way a branch structure will go, so as to improve the flow in the instruction pipeline.

Forms of branch predictor

pluralbranch predictors

Questions about branch predictor

What does branch predictor mean?
Branch predictor means a digital circuit that tries to predict which way a branch structure will go, so as to improve the flow in the instruction pipeline.
What part of speech is branch predictor?
Branch predictor is a noun.
What is the plural of branch predictor?
The plural of branch predictor is branch predictors.

Words near branch predictor in the dictionary

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