microaddress
A location or address within the control memory (microcode store) of a microprogrammed control unit, used to fetch or branch to a specific microinstruction.
Noun
- A location or address within the control memory (microcode store) of a microprogrammed control unit, used to fetch or branch to a specific microinstruction.
- In the jump mode, the succeeding microinstruction is placed in an arbitrary microaddress which cannot be reached through the mentioned modes. - 1963, IBM Technical Disclosure Bulletin, volume 5, numbers 9-12,...
- The control unit is comprised of a ROM and a microaddress register. - 1994, Warren A. Hunt, FM8501 : a verified microprocessor, Springer, page 78:
- This function is implemented by the Microaddress Control Logic. - 2024 July 11, Mr. Rohit Manglik, Logic and Computer Design Fundamentals, EduGorilla, page 672:
Origin
From micro- + address.