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opcodes

opcodes is the plural of opcode.

Meaning of opcode

Noun

opcode (plural opcodes)

  1. A mnemonic used to refer to a microprocessor instruction in assembly language.
    • When the microprocessor decodes the JSR opcode, it stores the operand into the TEMP register and pushes the current contents of the PC ($00 0128) onto the stack.1992, Michael A. Miller, The 68000 Microprocessor Family: Architecture, Programming, and Applications, page 47

Questions about opcodes

What is opcodes the plural of?
Opcodes is the plural of opcode.

Words near opcodes in the dictionary

  1. OPC DA
  2. OPC HDA
  3. OPC UA
  4. OPCA
  5. opcode
  6. opcodes
  7. OPCON
  8. OPCONs
  9. OPCW
  10. OPD
  11. Opdahl

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