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runahead

runahead noun: the speculative execution of code that may or may not be required to execute, so that the results are available in advance if that branch is in fact subsequently taken.

Noun

runahead (uncountable)

  1. The speculative execution of code that may or may not be required to execute, so that the results are available in advance if that branch is in fact subsequently taken.

Origin of runahead

Deverbal from run ahead.

Questions about runahead

What does runahead mean?
Runahead means the speculative execution of code that may or may not be required to execute, so that the results are available in advance if that branch is in fact subsequently taken.
What part of speech is runahead?
Runahead is a noun.

Words near runahead in the dictionary

  1. runable
  2. runabout
  3. runabouts
  4. runagate
  5. runagates
  6. runahead
  7. runaholic
  8. runaholics
  9. Runan
  10. runanga
  11. Runangan

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