MICROCODE

firmware, microcode

(noun) (computer science) coded instructions that are stored permanently in read-only memory

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

microcode (usually uncountable, plural microcodes)

(computing) The collective microprograms in a CPU, used to run machine instructions.

Verb

microcode (third-person singular simple present microcodes, present participle microcoding, simple past and past participle microcoded)

(computing, transitive) To write or rewrite (program instructions) in microcode, typically to optimize performance.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

4 February 2025

DISKETTE

(noun) a small plastic magnetic disk enclosed in a stiff envelope with a radial slit; used to store data or programs for a microcomputer; “floppy disks are noted for their relatively slow speed and small capacity and low price”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.

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