microinstruction
nounUK /ˌmaɪkrəʊɪnˈstrʌkʃən/
US /ˌmaɪkroʊɪnˈstrʌkʃən/
A microinstruction is a tiny step that a computer's brain follows to do a small part of a job.
The processor reads each microinstruction to move data from one place to another.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A single low-level command in microcode that controls the hardware's basic operations.
Engineers wrote a microinstruction to open the data path between two registers.
3. A very small or detailed piece of instruction or guidance.
The manual broke the training into microinstructions that were easy to follow.
4. In education, a brief, focused teaching directive given in small steps.
The coach gave a microinstruction about foot placement before the drill.