Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

microcode

/mˈaɪkɹoʊkˌoʊd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.99 in modern English

Syllables: mi-crocode
IPA: /mˈaɪkɹoʊkˌoʊd/

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The collective microprograms in a CPU, used to run machine instructions.

Uncountable

verb

To write or rewrite (program instructions) in microcode, typically to optimize performance.

Transitive verb

Etymology

Etymology tree English micro- Latin caudex Latin cōdex Old French codebor. Middle English code English code English microcode From micro- + code.

Usage

Inflected Forms

microcodes (plural) microcodes (present, singular) microcoding (participle, present) microcoded (participle, past) microcoded (past)

Synonyms

firmware

Questions

How do you pronounce microcode?: The recorded pronunciation is /mˈaɪkɹoʊkˌoʊd/.
What does microcode mean?: The collective microprograms in a CPU, used to run machine instructions.
Where does microcode come from?: Etymology tree English micro- Latin caudex Latin cōdex Old French codebor. Middle English code English code English microcode From micro- + code.

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