different between microprocessor vs addressability

English

Etymology

micro- +? processor

Noun

microprocessor (plural microprocessors)

1. (computer hardware) the entire CPU of a computer on a single integrated circuit (chip).
   • 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.

Related terms

• nanoprocessor

Translations

See also

• integrated circuit
• microchip

English

Etymology

address +? -ability

Noun

addressability (plural addressabilities)

1. (computing) The capability of a microprocessor etc. to deal with values of a certain size using a single instruction.

   64-bit addressability means that a single machine instruction can operate on a value stored in eight bytes.

2. (computer graphics) the capability of a display surface or storage device to accommodate a specified number of uniquely identifiable points.
3. (micrographics) the capability of a specified field frame to contain a specific number of uniquely identifiable points.

Synonyms

• (capability to deal with values of certain size): bitness

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