microcoding
nounUK /ˈmaɪ.krəʊˌkəʊ.dɪŋ/
US /ˈmaɪ.kroʊˌkoʊ.dɪŋ/
Microcoding is writing tiny, simple instructions that tell a computer's brain exactly what small steps to do.
The engineer used microcoding to make the old processor run new programs.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The microcode itself, stored as a set of low-level instructions inside a processor.
A bug in the microcoding caused the chip to fail during testing.
3. The process of breaking a complex task into very small coded steps.
Her microcoding of the routine made it easier to debug.
4. In education, teaching coding through very short, focused lessons.
The school introduced microcoding sessions to teach kids basic logic.