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branch register

branch register noun: the register in a CPU which contains the address of the next instruction to be executed or of an instruction to be branched to under certain circumstances.

Noun

branch register (plural branch registers)

  1. The register in a CPU which contains the address of the next instruction to be executed or of an instruction to be branched to under certain circumstances

Forms of branch register

pluralbranch registers

Questions about branch register

What does branch register mean?
Branch register means the register in a CPU which contains the address of the next instruction to be executed or of an instruction to be branched to under certain circumstances.
What part of speech is branch register?
Branch register is a noun.
What is the plural of branch register?
The plural of branch register is branch registers.

Words near branch register in the dictionary

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