index register

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Noun index register has 1 sense

index register - (computer science) a register used to determine the address of an operand
--₁ is a kind of register

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Index Register

Definition: An index register is a storage location in a computer's CPU that holds the address of a specific memory location or an operand. It is used in various computer architectures to facilitate efficient and flexible memory access.

Sample sentences:

The program uses the index register to access the array elements quickly.
In assembly language programming, the index register is often used in looping structures.
The index register allows for faster retrieval of data from memory.