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program counter

program counter noun: a register that stores the address of the current (or next) instruction to be carried out by the processor.

Noun

program counter (plural program counters)

  1. (countable) A register that stores the address of the current (or next) instruction to be carried out by the processor.
    Synonyms:
    instruction pointer

program counter meaning in Tamil

program counter in Tamil

நிரல் எண்ணி

Synonyms of program counter

  • instruction pointer

Forms of program counter

pluralprogram counters
alternative Commonwealthprogramme counter

Questions about program counter

What does program counter mean?
Program counter means a register that stores the address of the current (or next) instruction to be carried out by the processor.
What is program counter in Tamil?
Program counter in Tamil is நிரல் எண்ணி. See Program counter meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is program counter?
Program counter is a noun.
What is the plural of program counter?
The plural of program counter is program counters.

Words near program counter in the dictionary

  1. program
  2. program cabinet
  3. program cabinets
  4. program committee
  5. program committees
  6. program counter
  7. program counters
  8. program evaluation and review technique
  9. program evaluation review technique
  10. program guide
  11. program guides

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