instruction cycle
instruction cycle noun: the steps that a central processing unit undertakes in order to process a single instruction, consisting of fetching, decoding, and executing the instruction in question and updating the program counter.
Noun
instruction cycle (plural instruction cycles)
- The steps that a central processing unit undertakes in order to process a single instruction, consisting of fetching, decoding, and executing the instruction in question and updating the program counter.
- Synonyms:
- machine cycle, execution cycle, fetch-decode-execute cycle, fetch-execute cycle
instruction cycle meaning in Tamil
instruction cycle in Tamil
- ஆணைச் சுழற்சி
Synonyms of instruction cycle
- machine cycle
- execution cycle
- fetch-decode-execute cycle
- fetch-execute cycle
Forms of instruction cycle
| plural | instruction cycles |
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Questions about instruction cycle
- What does instruction cycle mean?
- Instruction cycle means the steps that a central processing unit undertakes in order to process a single instruction, consisting of fetching, decoding, and executing the instruction in question and updating the program counter.
- What is instruction cycle in Tamil?
- Instruction cycle in Tamil is ஆணைச் சுழற்சி. See Instruction cycle meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is instruction cycle?
- Instruction cycle is a noun.
- What is the plural of instruction cycle?
- The plural of instruction cycle is instruction cycles.
Words near instruction cycle in the dictionary
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