stored program
nounUK /stɔːd ˈprəʊɡræm/
US /stɔːrd ˈproʊɡræm/
A stored program is a set of instructions kept inside a computer so it can do its work.
The computer follows the stored program to add up the numbers.
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2. A program kept in a computer's memory rather than on a separate card or tape.
Early machines used stored programs to run faster.
3. The idea that both data and instructions live in the same memory.
The stored program concept changed how computers were built.
4. A set of coded steps saved for later use.
She loaded the stored program and pressed start.