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Pseudocode vs Opcode - What's the difference?

pseudocode | opcode |

In computing terms the difference between pseudocode and opcode

is that pseudocode is a description of a computer programming algorithm that uses the structural conventions of programming languages but omits detailed subroutines or language-specific syntax while opcode is a mnemonic used to refer to a microprocessor instruction in assembly language.

pseudocode

English

(wikipedia pseudocode)

Noun

  • (computing) A description of a computer programming algorithm that uses the structural conventions of programming languages but omits detailed subroutines or language-specific syntax.

    • Derived terms

    * pseudocoded

    opcode

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (computing) A mnemonic used to refer to a microprocessor instruction in assembly language.
  • * 1992 , Michael A. Miller, The 68000 Microprocessor Family: Architecture, Programming, and Applications (page 47)
    • When the microprocessor decodes the JSR opcode , it stores the operand into the TEMP register and pushes the current contents of the PC ($00 0128) onto the stack.

    Anagrams

    * cooped