Meanings
nounprogram counter (plural program counters)
plural program counters · alternative Commonwealth programme counter
- countablecomputingA register that stores the address of the current (or next) instruction to be carried out by the processor.
Synonyms: instruction pointer
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA register that stores the address of the current (or next) instruction to be carried out by the processor.
Similar
instruction pointer
Translations
Czech čítač instrukcí
- čítač instrukcíregister
Finnish ohjelmalaskuri
- ohjelmalaskuriregister
Polish licznik programu
- licznik programuregister
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APA
program counter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/program%20counter
MLA
“program counter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/program%20counter. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “program counter,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/program%20counter.
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