Glossary Definition for CISC

Definition

Complex instruction set computer (CISC): Computer hardware designed to support complex instructions, as opposed to RISC (reduced instruction set computer) architecture.

Synonyms

• Complex instruction set computer

Keywords

CISC

See Also

• RISC
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