assembly-level method

noun
UK /əˈsɛmbli ˈlɛvəl ˈmɛθəd/
US /əˈsɛmbli ˈlɛvəl ˈmɛθəd/

A way to do something written in the very basic language a computer understands directly.

The programmer wrote an assembly-level method to make the robot move faster.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A small set of steps in assembly language that performs one task.

He replaced the slow loop with a tight assembly-level method.

3. A coding approach that works directly with the processor's instructions.

Using an assembly-level method gave them exact control over memory.

4. A routine written for a specific chip rather than a general computer.

The firmware's assembly-level method only ran on that microcontroller.