CISC (Complex Instruction Set Computing)
GPTKB entity
Statements (22)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:architecture
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| gptkbp:abbreviation |
gptkb:Complex_Instruction_Set_Computing
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| gptkbp:advantage |
compact code
difficult pipelining complex hardware design potentially slower clock speeds |
| gptkbp:contrastsWith |
gptkb:RISC_(Reduced_Instruction_Set_Computing)
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| gptkbp:feature |
variable-length instructions
complex addressing modes large set of instructions microcode implementation |
| gptkbp:goal |
reduce number of instructions per program
increase code density |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
CISC (Complex Instruction Set Computing)
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| gptkbp:influencedBy |
hardware cost constraints
memory limitations |
| gptkbp:originatedIn |
1970s
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| gptkbp:usedIn |
gptkb:x86_architecture
gptkb:VAX_architecture gptkb:System/360_architecture |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:RISC_(Reduced_Instruction_Set_Computing)
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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