Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

opcode

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.86 in modern English

Syllables: op-code
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A mnemonic used to refer to a microprocessor instruction in assembly language.

Example Sentences

"When the microprocessor decodes the JSR opcode, it stores the operand into the TEMP register and pushes the current contents of the PC ($00 0128) onto the stack."
"In the tradition of other low-level languages, many CIL opcodes tend to be cryptic and completely unpronounceable by us mere humans."

Etymology

From op + code (in sense of operation).

Inflected Forms

opcodes (plural)

Questions

What does opcode mean?: A mnemonic used to refer to a microprocessor instruction in assembly language.
Where does opcode come from?: From op + code (in sense of operation).

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