instruction set definition

The set of instructions that characterize a particular Central Processing Unit. Programs written in the instruction set of one type of CPU cannot typically be run on any other type of CPU.
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instruction set
INT
integer
Interface
interface inheritance
Internet
Internet Service Provider
interpretational inner class
interpreter
interprocess communication
interrupt
IP
IP Address
is-a relationship
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