assemblycode
nounUK /əˈsɛmbli kəʊd/
US /əˈsɛmbli koʊd/
Assembly code is a way of writing computer instructions using short words instead of just numbers.
The programmer wrote assembly code to make the tiny robot move its arm.
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2. A set of instructions written in assembly language that a computer's processor can understand after translation.
The old game was rewritten in assembly code so it could run on the new chip.
3. The symbolic form of machine instructions used by programmers to control hardware directly.
She studied the assembly code to find out why the device kept crashing.
4. Text that represents low-level processor operations, often used in embedded systems.
The microwave's firmware is mostly assembly code stored in a small memory chip.