commandregister
nounUK /kəˈmɑːndˌrɛdʒɪstə/
US /kəˈmændˌrɛdʒɪstər/
A command register is a special list inside a computer that holds the orders it has to do.
The chip reads the next instruction from the command register.
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2. A book or log where military orders are officially recorded.
The officer signed the command register at the base entrance.
3. A record kept by a ship's captain of all orders given on board.
The captain noted the change of course in the command register.
4. A list of commands available in a software system.
Type 'help' to see the full command register of the program.