microcode

🇺🇸 /ˈmaɪkrəʊkəʊd/ 🇬🇧 /ˈmaɪkrəʊkəʊd/
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A set of low-level instructions that control the basic functions of a computer's hardware.

The engineers updated the microcode to improve the processor's performance.

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n. A set of low-level instructions that control the basic functions of a computer's hardware.

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Plural microcodes