permanent basic commands built into a computer that enable its electronic circuits to perform operations
microcode in American English
(ˈmaikrəˌkoud)
noun Computing
1.
one or more microinstructions
2.
the notation for writing microprograms on a given computer
Word origin
[micro- + code]micro- is a combining form with the meanings “small” (microcosm; microgamete), “very small in comparison with others of its kind” (microcomputer; microlith), “too small to be seen by the unaided eye” (microfossil; microorganism), “dealing with extremely minute organisms, organic structures, or quantities ofa substance” (microdissection; microscope), “localized, restricted in scope or area” (microburst; microhabitat), “(of a discipline) focusing on a restricted area” (microeconomics), “containing or dealing with texts that require enlargement to be read” (microfilm; microreader), “one millionth” (microgram)
Examples of 'microcode' in a sentence
microcode
The machine may either be implemented at the macro-assembler level or at the firmware level using efficient microcode.
M.A. Ei-Affendi 1994, 'Imposing an FP Layer on a Risc Machine', Journal of King Saud University: Engineering Scienceshttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1018363918306068. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
This simulator communicates with the designed state machine and presents a complete design environment for microcode development and debugging.
S. Korbel, V. Jáneš 2005, 'Implementation of a Microcode-controlled State Machine and Simulator in AVR Microcontrollers(MICoSS)', Acta Polytechnicahttps://ojs.cvut.cz/ojs/index.php/ap/article/view/684. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)