1. (computer science) a kind of computer architecture that has a large number of instructions hard coded into the CPU chip
   - complex instruction set computing, CISC

Derived forms: complex instruction set computers

Type of: architecture, computer architecture

Antonym: reduced instruction set computer

Encyclopedia: Complex instruction set computer

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