Cisc (Noun)
Meaning 1
An agency of the Canadian government that unifies the intelligence units of Canadian law enforcement agencies.
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Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
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Meaning 2
(computer science) a kind of computer architecture that has a large number of instructions hard coded into the CPU chip.
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Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- The processor used a CISC architecture, which made it powerful but also more complex and harder to program.
- CISC chips typically require more transistors and power to execute instructions, which can result in higher energy consumption.
- One of the key benefits of CISC designs is their ability to perform complex tasks in a single instruction, making them useful for applications like video encoding.
- The new device's CPU employed a hybrid architecture, blending elements of both CISC and RISC approaches to achieve a balance between performance and power efficiency.
- Advances in compiler technology have blunted the advantage of CISC over simpler architectures, allowing RISC-based systems to keep pace with complex tasks.