BRANCH AND HANG
\bɹˈant͡ʃ and hˈaŋ], \bɹˈantʃ and hˈaŋ], \b_ɹ_ˈa_n_tʃ a_n_d h_ˈa_ŋ]\
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(BRH) Originally a mythical instruction for the IBM1130 at Indiana University.Later some real examples were discovered. The TexasInstruments TI-980 allowed all addressing modes with allinstructions, including Store Immediate Extended (stores thevalue into the extension word of the instruction) and Branchand Link Immediate (makes a subroutine call to the sameinstruction -- Branch and Hang).Compare HCF.
By Denis Howe
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