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microprogram

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.04 in modern English

Syllables
mi-cro-pro-gram
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A set of microinstructions in a CPU, used to implement machine instructions.

verb

To write a microprogram manually.

Etymology

From micro- + program.

Inflected Forms

microprograms (plural) microprogramme (alternative, UK) microprograms (present, singular) microprogramming (participle, present) microprograming (participle, present) microprogrammed (participle, past) microprogrammed (past) microprogramed (participle, past) microprogramed (past, rare)

Frequently Paired Words

microprogrammable

Questions

What does microprogram mean?
A set of microinstructions in a CPU, used to implement machine instructions.
Where does microprogram come from?
From micro- + program.

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