Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

microaddress

/ˌmaɪkrəˈædrɛs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mi-croad-dress
IPA: /ˌmaɪkrəˈædrɛs/

18

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A location or address within the control memory (microcode store) of a microprogrammed control unit, used to fetch or branch to a specific microinstruction.

Example Sentences

"In the jump mode, the succeeding microinstruction is placed in an arbitrary microaddress which cannot be reached through the mentioned modes."
"The control unit is comprised of a ROM and a microaddress register."
"This function is implemented by the Microaddress Control Logic."

Etymology

From micro- + address.

Inflected Forms

microaddresses (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

microinstruction microcode

Questions

How do you pronounce microaddress?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌmaɪkrəˈædrɛs/.
What does microaddress mean?: A location or address within the control memory (microcode store) of a microprogrammed control unit, used to fetch or branch to a specific microinstruction.
Where does microaddress come from?: From micro- + address.

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