Minimal instruction set computer (MISC) is a central processing unit (CPU) architecture, usually in the form of a microprocessor, with a very small number...
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A complex instruction set computer (CISC /ˈsɪsk/) is a computer architecture in which single instructions can execute several low-level operations (such...
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A one-instruction set computer (OISC), sometimes referred to as an ultimate reduced instruction set computer (URISC), is an abstract machine that uses...
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Reduced instruction set computer Complex instruction set computer Explicitly parallel instruction computing Minimal instruction set computer Very long...
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In computer science, an instruction set architecture (ISA) is an abstract model that generally defines how software controls the CPU in a computer or...
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electronics and computer science, a reduced instruction set computer (RISC) is a computer architecture designed to simplify the individual instructions given to...
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MISC Berhad, or Malaysia International Shipping Corporation Minimal instruction set computer, a processor architecture Moi International Sports Centre,...
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architecture Minimal instruction set computer – CPU architecture Reduced instruction set computer – Processor executing one instruction in minimal clock cycles...
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Opcode (redirect from Software instruction set)
unique binary number known as an instruction code. […] Jones, Douglas W. (June 1988). "A Minimal CISC". ACM SIGARCH Computer Architecture News. 16 (3). New...
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Complex instruction set computer (CISC) Reduced instruction set computer (RISC) Minimal instruction set computer (MISC) Very long instruction word (VLIW)...
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History of general-purpose CPUs (section Mid-to-late 1980s: Exploiting instruction-level parallelism)
the minimal instruction set computer (MISC), niladic, or zero-operand instruction set. This approach realized that most space in an instruction was used...
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Transputer (section Instruction set)
circuitry than the designers knew how to use. Traditional complex instruction set computer (CISC) designs were reaching a performance plateau, and it wasn't...
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Processor design (category Computer engineering)
Microprocessor Minimal instruction set computer Moore's law Reduced instruction set computer System on a chip Network on a chip Process design kit – a set of documents...
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the instruction set architecture (ISA) of the computer equals the instructions of the HLL, and the source code is directly executable with minimal processing...
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RISC-V (category Instruction set architectures)
"risk-five": 1 ) is an open standard instruction set architecture (ISA) based on established reduced instruction set computer (RISC) principles. The project...
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Single-cycle processor (category Computer engineering stubs)
architecture Reduced instruction set computer, a processor executing one instruction in minimal clock cycles Harris (2016). Digital Design and Computer Architecture...
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Intel 4004 (redirect from Micro Computer Set 4)
was struck by how closely the Busicom's instruction set architecture matched that of general-purpose computers. He began to consider whether a truly general-purpose...
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BASIC (redirect from Beginner's All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code)
BASIC (Beginners' All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code) is a family of general-purpose, high-level programming languages designed for ease of use. The...
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Fairchild F8 (section Instruction set architecture)
using a separate instruction. The instruction set included 70 opcodes encoded in 8-bits. As was typical of the era, many instructions had a variety of...
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compatibility with earlier computers. If multiple compatible variations or a family of processors share a common architecture and instruction set but differ in their...
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Charles H. Moore (category American computer programmers)
software. He used these tools to develop several multi-core minimal instruction set computer (MISC) chips: the MuP21 in 1990 and the F21 in 1993. Moore...
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Elliott 803 (category Computer-related introductions in 1957)
character set.) Wikimedia Commons has media related to Elliott 803. Our Computer Heritage pilot study Description of Initial Instructions An Elliott...
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P. McCann. MACRO SPITBOL is coded in MINIMAL, an assembly language for an abstract machine. The instruction set is carefully defined to allow some latitude...
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Memory buffer register (category Computer hardware stubs)
into memory. The memory data register is half of a minimal interface between a microprogram and computer storage; the other half is a memory address register...
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PDP-8 (category Computer-related introductions in 1965)
report generators. The reduced instruction set computer returned full-circle to the PDP-8's emphasis on a simple instruction set and achieving multiple actions...
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Zilog Z80 (redirect from Z80 instruction set)
register, the Z80 introduced an alternate register set, two 16-bit index registers, and additional instructions, including bit manipulation and block copy/search...
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collect data, including hardware interrupts, code instrumentation, instruction set simulation, operating system hooks, and performance counters. Program...
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Intel 8080 (redirect from Micro Computer Set-80)
enhanced 8086 clone). Thus, the 8080, via its instruction set architecture (ISA), made a lasting impact on computer history. A number of processors compatible...
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Analytical engine (category Computer-related introductions in 1837)
a proposed digital mechanical general-purpose computer designed by English mathematician and computer pioneer Charles Babbage. It was first described...
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LGP-30 (category Vacuum tube computers)
at Caltech. They designed a usable computer with a minimal amount of hardware. The single address instruction set had only 16 commands. Magnetic drum...
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