Meanings
nounmicroprogram (plural microprograms)
plural microprograms · alternative UK microprogramme
- computingA set of microinstructions in a CPU, used to implement machine instructions.
verbmicroprogram (third-person singular simple present microprograms, present participle microprogramming or (rare) microprograming, simple past and past participle microprogrammed or (rare) microprogramed)
present singular third person microprograms · participle present microprogramming · participle present rare microprograming · participle past microprogrammed · past microprogrammed · participle past rare microprogramed · past rare microprogramed · alternative UK microprogramme
- computingTo write a microprogram manually.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*mey-der.?
- Ancient Greekμῑκρός (mīkrós)
- Ancient Greekμῑκρο- (mīkro-)
- Englishmicro-
- Englishprogram
- Englishmicroprogram
Translations
Finnish mikro-ohjelma, mikro-ohjelmoida
- mikro-ohjelmaa set of microinstructions in a CPU
- mikro-ohjelmoidato manually write a microprogram
French microprogramme, microprogrammer
- microprogrammea set of microinstructions in a CPU
- microprogrammerto manually write a microprogram
Irish micreachlár
- micreachlára set of microinstructions in a CPU
Italian microprogramma, microprogrammare
- microprogrammaa set of microinstructions in a CPU
- microprogrammareto manually write a microprogram
Cite this entry
APA
microprogram. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microprogram
MLA
“microprogram.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microprogram. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “microprogram,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microprogram.
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