processor register

Immediately accessible working storage available as part of a digital processor

Entitytype of computer memory or storageQ187466

Also known as register · CPU register · register bank

Instance of: type of computer memory or storage
Subclass of: computer storage media
Part of: processor
, memory hierarchy

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A processor register is a quickly accessible storage location available to a computer's processor. Registers usually consist of a small amount of fast storage, although some registers have specific hardware functions, and may be read-only or write-only. In computer architecture, registers are typically addressed by mechanisms other than main memory, but may in some cases be assigned a memory address e.g. the DEC PDP-6/PDP-10 and the ICT 1900.

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Followed by: CPU cache criterion used: memory hierarchy
Different from: Rejestr

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