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| | Complex Instruction Set Computer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | A Complex Instruction Set Core (CISC) is a microprocessor instruction set architecture (ISA) in which each instruction can execute several low-level operations, such as a load from memory, an arithmetic operation, and a memory store, all in a single instruction. | | | Additionally, the compact nature of a CISC ISA results in smaller program sizes and fewer calls to main memory, which at the time (the 1960s) resulted in a tremendous savings on the cost of a computer. | | | The term was coined in contrast to Reduced Instruction Set Computer (RISC). |
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| | CISC - Complex Instruction Set Computer |
| | Complex instruction set computing is one of the two main types of processor design in use today. | | | CISC microprocessor work faster than RISC (Reduced Instruction Set Computing) microprocessors on complex instructions but are slower with simple tasks and instructions. | | | (complex instruction set computer) is a specific type of microprocessor which has a wide range of instructions to enable easy programming and efficient use of memory. |
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http://www.auditmypc.com/acronym/CISC.asp
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| | complex instruction set computer |
| | [n] (computer science) a kind of computer architecture that has a large number of instructions hard coded into the cpu chip. |
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| | ANSDIT - The letter "C" |
| | In computer programming, the process of expressing a program in a programming language. | | | A computer with a very expansive and robust instruction set such as one that includes machine-level instructions to support floating-point arithmetic or matrix operations and that may incorporate several types of addressing modes and varying length of instruction word. | | | The mode of an analog computer during which the solution is in progress. |
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| | Complex Instruction Set Computer |
| | CISC (Complex Instruction Set Computer) works very differently than a RISC (Reduced Instruction Set Computer). | | | Many instruction are single cycle instruction but CISC is best when instructions take multiple cycles usually doing more per instruction. | | | In a CISC the data and instruction share the same memory space, were as in a RISC they are separate. |
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http://home.cfl.rr.com/ravon/cisc.htm
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| | CISC (Complex Instruction Set Computer) |
| | Basically, a single computer can perform only one computer instruction at a time. | | | Since multiple signals to the computer on the same interrupt line might not be understood by the computer, a unique value must be specified for each device and its path to the computer. | | | CISC, which stands for Complex Instruction Set Computer, is a philosophy for designing chips that are easy to program and which make efficient use of memory. |
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http://194.81.104.27/~brian/Ad_comp_arch/cisc.htm
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| | CISC - a Whatis.com definition - see also: complex instruction set computer |
| | The term "CISC" (complex instruction set computer or computing) refers to computers designed with a full set of computer instructions that were intended to provide needed capabilities in the most efficient way. | | | The PowerPC microprocessor, used in IBM's RISC System/6000 workstation and Macintosh computers, is a RISC microprocessor. | | | Since this was called reduced instruction set computing (RISC), there was now a need to have something to call full-set instruction computers - thus, the term CISC. |
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| | OISC - TheBestLinks.com - Complex Instruction Set Computer, Reduced Instruction Set Computer, Vfd, ... |
| | The OISC is the One Instruction Set Computer, by humorous analogy with RISC (Reduced Instruction Set Computer) and CISC (Complex Instruction Set Computer). | | | OISC - TheBestLinks.com - Complex Instruction Set Computer, Reduced Instruction Set Computer, Vfd,... | | | OISC, Complex Instruction Set Computer, Reduced Instruction Set Computer, Vfd |
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| | CISC (Complex Instruction Set Computer) (Linktionary term) |
| | CISC (Complex Instruction Set Computer) designs include a rich set of microcode that simplifies the creation of programs that run on the processor. | | | RISC (Reduced Instruction Set Computer) designs, as the name implies, have a reduced set of instructions that improves the efficiency of the processor but requires more complex external programs. | | | The richer the instruction set, the easier it is to write programs for the microprocessor, but a rich set of microcode can affect performance. |
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| | Overview: RISC versus CISC The core of any computer’s architecture is its instruction set, that is, the set of instructions that the computer can execute. | | | An instruction is formatted into two main parts: the opcode, which specifies the operation to be performed (e.g., ADD or SUBtract); and the operands, which specify the values (or their addresses) on which the operation is to be performed. | | | The downside of a CISC ISA is the very complexity of the resulting instructions. |
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| | Condensed microaddress generation in a complex instruction set computer - Patent 5771365 |
| | tbi is a binary 1 if the instruction is a two opcode instruction, and a binary 0 if the instruction is a one opcode instruction. | | | Further, the instructions typically have interdependencies; for example, an instruction which reads the value of a register is dependent on a previous instruction which writes the value to that same register the second instruction cannot execute until the first instruction has completed its write to the register. | | | A complex instruction set computer as recited in claims 1 or 2 wherein the N-bit addressing means addresses the sparse array for at least two execution pipelines. |
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| | RISC processors are reduced instruction set computer processors. | | | On the other hand, RISC (reduced instruction set computer) is a computer whose processor works with only a small set of instructions and as a result can process information faster and more effectively than a typical computer w/ CISC design. | | | \good-10 CISC (complex instruction set computer) is a computer that has a complex set of instruction-a large machine-language vocabulary. |
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http://www.psyc.memphis.edu/TRG/cur_script/HardwareTopic/Latest/H10_Nov98.txt
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| | What’s the Difference Between RISC and CISC |
| | Another computer family that is classified as a complex instruction set computer is the Motorola 68000 family. | | | In a nutshell, microcode acts as a transition layer between the instructions and the electronics of the computer. | | | Reduced instruction set machines, unlike complex instruction set machine, use same length instructions so that the instructions are aligned on word boundaries and may be fetched in a single operation [APPL]. |
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| | Reduced Instruction Set Computer - Computing Reference - eLook.org |
| | Despite Apple Computer's bogus claims for their PowerPC-based Macintoshes, the first RISC processor used in a personal computer was the Advanced RISC Machine (ARM) used in the Acorn {Archimedes}. | | | IBM's first RISC computer was the RT/PC (IBM 801), they now produce the RISC-based RISC System/6000 and SP/2 lines. | | | (RISC) A processor whose design is based on the rapid execution of a sequence of simple instructions rather than on the provision of a large variety of complex instructions (as in a Complex Instruction Set Computer). |
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| | personal computer on Encyclopedia.com |
| | As the speed and power of the complex instruction set computer (CISC) processors used to power PCs have reached levels previously reserved for the reduced instruction set processors (see RISC processor) used in workstations, the distinction between PCs and workstations has blurred. | | | Most current PCs have more computing power, memory, and storage than the large mainframe computers of the 1950s and early 60s. | | | (PC), small but powerful computer primarily used in an office or home without the need to be connected to a larger computer. |
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| | Large number of instruction formats. ¡f ! > ¡ ! 3Ì3þ A ' E ÿÿ þ A ¡ A ó ü ´ ¨& Introduction to Computer Architecture ¨ Complex Instruction Set Computer VAX 11/780 Architectural Features It is a 32-bit machine. | | | Moving software functions to micro code would result in faster computer and more reliable functions. ¡¬ ! Z ¥ Z ² Z ! 3Ì3þ A E ÿÿ þ A E ÿÿ þ A E ÿÿ þ- A ² A ó À ¨& Introduction to Computer Architecture ¨¾ Complex Instruction Set Computer Architectural techniques that led to smaller programs also led to faster computers. | | | Micro instructions should not be faster than simple instructions. |
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| | Michael Barr's Embedded Systems Glossary - C |
| | A sequence of instructions that must be executed in sequence and without interruption to guarantee correct operation of the software. | | | So-called CISC processors generally feature variable-length instructions and multiple addressing formats and have a small number of general-purpose registers. | | | If the instructions are interrupted, a race condition might occur. |
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| | MSN Encarta - Complex Instruction Set Computer |
| | Complex Instruction Set Computer (CISC), in computer science, a processor that uses complex instructions at the assembly language level. | | | Find more about Complex Instruction Set Computer from | | | Become a subscriber today and gain access to: |
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| | CISC (Complex Instruction Set Computer) (New info and updates) |
| | CISC (Complex Instruction Set Computer) (New info and updates) | | | Get info about the Encyclopedia of Networking and Telecommunicatons, 3rd edition (2001) | | | All rights reserved under Pan American and International copyright conventions. |
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| | CISC - Complex Instruction Set Computer |
| | Il numero delle istruzioni è cresciuto con il susseguirsi dei nuovi modelli di processori, aggiungendo istruzioni complesse per effettuare in una sola operazione quelle elaborazioni che ne richiedevano molteplici. | | | Il termine CISC è nato quando è stata messa a punto l'architettura RISC. |
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