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Macrocode vs Microcode - What's the difference?

macrocode | microcode |

In computing terms the difference between macrocode and microcode

is that macrocode is code written using macros while microcode is the collective microprograms in a CPU, used to run machine instructions.

macrocode

English

Alternative forms

* macro code

Noun

(-)
  • (computing) code written using macros.

    • microcode

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun) (wikipedia microcode)
  • (computing) The collective microprograms in a CPU, used to run machine instructions.