microprogrammern.
/ˌmʌɪkrə(ʊ)ˈprəʊɡramə/, U.S. /ˌmaɪkroʊˈproʊˌɡræmər/ Computing.
A person who writes microprograms; a specialist in microprogramming.
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microprogrammer1956
1956 Jrnl. Assoc. Computing Machinery 3 79 One of the basic requirements of a microprogrammed computer is a means of ensuring the microprogrammer ready control of the subcommands with which he is working.
1970 S. S. Husson Microprogramming i. 13 The user programmer tells the system or device what to do by placing instructions in the high-speed main storage. The microprogrammer tells the system or device how to do it by controlling which storage and logic elements are used and how they are used for each operation.
1989 Computer & Control Abstr. 24 1018/2 The Microcode Assistant, a graphical interactive tool for microcode design and simulation, is described to show how it possesses the qualities needed to increase the productivity of the microprogrammer.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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