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microcode en · NOUN

Etymology

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

Meanings

1. (uncountable, usually) The collective microprograms in a CPU, used to run machine instructions.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
microcodes	Number=Plur		lexicographic

microcode en · VERB

Etymology

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

Meanings

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

Forms

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microcoded	Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part		lexicographic
microcoded	Tense=Past		lexicographic
microcoding	Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part		lexicographic
microcodes	Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres		lexicographic