micro-op
nounUK /ˈmaɪ.krəʊ.ɒp/
US /ˈmaɪ.kroʊ.ɑːp/
A micro-op is a tiny job that a computer chip does all by itself.
The processor breaks each instruction into several micro-ops before running them.
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2. A very small surgical operation.
The doctor performed a micro-op to remove the tiny splinter.
3. A minor adjustment or small task within a larger project.
We finished the last micro-op on the checklist before launch.
4. A short, low-level step in a computer's control sequence.
Each micro-op in the sequence sets one register value.