Accumulator Register (Noun)
Meaning
(computer science) a register that has a built-in adder that adds an input number to the contents of the register.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The microprocessor's accumulator register is used to store the result of arithmetic operations and to accumulate intermediate results.
- The instruction set architecture includes an accumulator register that allows for efficient execution of iterative calculations.
- The computer's arithmetic logic unit uses an accumulator register to perform complex mathematical operations, such as multiplication and division.
- The accumulator register in the digital signal processor is used to calculate the sum of products of filter coefficients and input samples.
- In the 8-bit microcontroller, the accumulator register is a single register that holds the result of arithmetic and logical operations.