Meanings
nounmicroinstruction (plural microinstructions)
plural microinstructions
- computingA hardware instruction in the CPU of a microprocessor; a software instruction in a microprogram
Origin
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APA
microinstruction. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microinstruction
MLA
“microinstruction.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microinstruction. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “microinstruction,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microinstruction.
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