machine instructions

A form of machine instruction — Any of a set of discrete instructions, each with its own binary representation and associated assembly language mnemonic, that a CPU can execute; typically they involve the movement, comparison or manipulation of data.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of machine instruction
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