Complex Instruction Set Computing (Noun)
Meaning
(computer science) a kind of computer architecture that has a large number of instructions hard coded into the CPU chip.
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- The old mainframe used complex instruction set computing to perform tasks that would be impossible for modern computers.
- The new processor was designed with complex instruction set computing in mind, allowing it to run legacy software with ease.
- In the 1980s, complex instruction set computing was the norm, but it has since fallen out of favor due to its inefficiencies.
- The researchers argued that complex instruction set computing was not inherently bad, but rather a necessary evil in certain applications.
- The CPU's complex instruction set computing capabilities made it well-suited for tasks like scientific simulations and data compression.