stored program
- noun
- Specialized
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programa almacenado
- The basic notion of a stored program computer is that the instructions are the same as data.
It predates the stored program computer, which I think is kind of amazing.
- It predates the stored program computer, which I think is kind of amazing.
Examples
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The computer can execute instructions from the stored program quickly and efficiently.
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It predates the stored program computer, which I think is kind of amazing.
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This is now an example of a stored program computer and what that means.
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In addition, our concept of the BDPA involves the use of a stored program in each PM rather than central control.
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Each PM in a system that implements the BDFP has its own stored program.
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Developers design software to operate smoothly with its stored program in the machine's memory.
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A stored program allows the computer to run multiple applications simultaneously.
Synonyms
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3.1
A set of written instructions a computer follows to do a task
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2.3
A set of instructions that tells a computer what to do
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2.7
A set of written instructions that tells a computer what to do
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a program held in a computer's memory' is directly derivable from combining 'stored' (kept/placed for later use) with 'program' (coded instructions). Although technical, the adjective+noun composition follows normal English and cross-linguistic patterns, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents can infer the intended meaning.
Etymology
Stored program comes from the simple image of keeping the program stored in the computer's memory so the machine can read and 'run' it. That's why a stored program means a program kept in memory for the computer to use.