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Discussion Forum : Microprocessor Fundamentals - General Questions (Q.No. 9)
Microprocessor Fundamentals
9.
When referring to instruction words, a mnemonic is:
a short abbreviation for the operand address
a short abbreviation for the operation to be performed
a short abbreviation for the data word stored at the operand address
shorthand for machine language
Answer: Option
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Brindha said:   8 years ago
Please explain.
Kundan Kumar said:   1 decade ago
Mnemonic is a combination of letters to suggest the operation of an instruction.
Shankar patil said:   1 decade ago
Mnemonics contain short keyword that confirms an operation to be performed.
Sukhjinder singh said:   1 decade ago
We know that instruction register reffered as IR. Only OPCODE (operation code) goes in IR not operand (data) and IR does not accessible by user. That is why (B) sort abbreviation for operation to be performed answer is right answer.
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