Meanings
nounRISC (plural RISCs)
plural RISCs
- abbreviationacronymcomputingAcronym of reduced instruction set computer.
Synonyms & antonyms
noun(computer science) a kind of computer architecture that has a relatively small set of computer instructions that it can perform
Similar
reduced instruction set computingreduced instruction set computer
Opposite
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Rhymes & wordplay
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APA
RISC. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/RISC
MLA
“RISC.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/RISC. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “RISC,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/RISC.
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