microprogram
/ˌmaɪkroʊˈproʊɡræm/
noun
- A set of low-level instructions built into a microprocessor that control how it executes machine code commands.
- The engineer wrote a microprogram to optimize the processor's performance for video editing.
- A microprogram is stored in the chip's read-only memory and runs automatically.
- Updating the microprogram can fix bugs in how the processor handles certain tasks.
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