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accumulator register

accumulator register

7.9
A small storage inside the computer's processor that keeps calculation results by adding new numbers to old ones
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : registro acumulador
  • The accumulator register temporarily holds the sum of two numbers during a calculation.

Examples

  • The accumulator register plays a vital role in performing calculations within the processor.

  • The accumulator register stores the results of calculations.

  • Modern CPUs often use multiple accumulator registers to enhance parallel processing.

  • Understanding how an accumulator register works is fundamental to learning computer architecture.

  • In the CPU, the accumulator register is crucial for arithmetic operations.

  • In most architectures, the accumulator register is used to store the results of arithmetic operations.

  • An accumulator register is essential for a CPU to perform tasks efficiently and quickly.

Synonyms

register
vsaccumulator register
  • Specialized
5 7.0

A very small, fast memory inside a computer processor that holds data briefly

is a specific processor component that stores operation results by adding inputs
accumulator
vsaccumulator register
  • Specialized
7.9

A part of a computer that holds temporary results during calculations

is the same meaning but uses the two word technical name for the component

Surface Forms

accumulator register singular
accumulator registers plural

Morphology

accumulator + register

The meaning is directly compositional: an 'accumulator register' is a register whose function is to accumulate values. Given knowledge of 'accumulator' (something that accumulates) and 'register' (a small CPU storage), a B1 learner can infer it stores/accumulates computation results; this follows normal noun+noun technical compounding patterns.

Etymology

The term accumulator register comes from a simple picture: the accumulator is like a small register inside the computer's brain that 'accumulates' by adding new numbers to what it already holds. That's why it means 'to store' calculation results by adding new values to what is already there.