microcodelayout
nounUK /ˈmaɪ.krəʊ.kəʊdˌleɪ.aʊt/
US /ˈmaɪ.kroʊ.koʊdˌleɪ.aʊt/
A microcodelayout is a plan that shows where the tiny instruction steps go inside a computer chip.
The engineer drew a microcodelayout to show how the chip's small steps are arranged.
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2. The physical placement of microcode storage cells on a chip.
The microcodelayout places the control store near the decoder.
3. A diagram used by engineers to organize microcode routines.
She checked the microcodelayout before writing the new routines.
4. The order in which microcode steps are stored in memory.
A clear microcodelayout helps the processor fetch steps quickly.