ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Opcode

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Opcode is a noun meaning (computing) A mnemonic used to refer to a microprocessor instruction in assembly language.

Meaning

(computing) A mnemonic used to refer to a microprocessor instruction in assembly language.

Example Sentences

In the tradition of other low-level languages, many CIL opcodes tend to be cryptic and completely unpronounceable by us mere humans.
When the microprocessor decodes the JSR opcode, it stores the operand into the TEMP register and pushes the current contents of the PC ($00 0128) onto the stack.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include mnemonic, microinstruction, instruction, microprogram, assembly, subinstruction.

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