microcode

English

Etymology

From micro- + code.

Noun

microcode (usually uncountable, plural microcodes)

1. (computing) The collective microprograms in a CPU, used to run machine instructions.

Verb

microcode (third-person singular simple present microcodes, present participle microcoding, simple past and past participle microcoded)

1. (computing, transitive) To write or rewrite (program instructions) in microcode, typically to optimize performance.