complex instruction set computer
GPTKB entity
Statements (22)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:architecture
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| gptkbp:abbreviation |
CISC
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| gptkbp:contrastsWith |
gptkb:reduced_instruction_set_computer
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| gptkbp:emergedIn |
1970s
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| gptkbp:example |
gptkb:DEC_VAX
gptkb:Intel_8086 gptkb:IBM_System/370 |
| gptkbp:feature |
variable-length instructions
complex addressing modes large set of instructions microcode implementation |
| gptkbp:goal |
reduce software complexity
improve programmer productivity |
| gptkbp:type |
single instruction performs multiple low-level operations
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| gptkbp:usedIn |
gptkb:x86_architecture
gptkb:VAX_architecture gptkb:Motorola_68000_series gptkb:System/360_architecture |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Reduced_instruction_set_computer
gptkb:reduced_instruction_set_computer |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
8
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
complex instruction set computer
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