branch predictor

noun

A digital circuit that tries to predict which way a branch structure will go, so as to improve the flow in the instruction pipeline.

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Meanings

nounbranch predictor (plural branch predictors)

plural branch predictors

  1. computingA digital circuit that tries to predict which way a branch structure will go, so as to improve the flow in the instruction pipeline.
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“branch predictor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/branch%20predictor. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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