machine-level procedure

noun

UK /məˈʃiːn ˈlɛvəl prəˈsiːdʒə/

US /məˈʃiːn ˈlɛvəl prəˈsiːdʒər/

A machine-level procedure is a set of steps a computer follows directly.

The engineer wrote a machine-level procedure to start the motor.

SYNONYMS

low-level routine assembly routine machine instruction set firmware procedure

RELATED WORDS

microcode opcode register bootloader

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A fixed sequence of hardware operations carried out without human help.

The robot ran a machine-level procedure to reset its arm.

3. A low-level program routine written for a specific processor.

This machine-level procedure only works on that chip.

4. The basic steps a device follows to check itself at startup.

The printer's machine-level procedure tests the ink first.