CONTROL AND STATUS REGISTER
\kəntɹˈə͡ʊl and stˈe͡ɪtəs ɹˈɛd͡ʒɪstə], \kəntɹˈəʊl and stˈeɪtəs ɹˈɛdʒɪstə], \k_ə_n_t_ɹ_ˈəʊ_l a_n_d s_t_ˈeɪ_t_ə_s ɹ_ˈɛ_dʒ_ɪ_s_t_ə]\
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(CSR) A register in most CPUs which storesadditional information about the results of machineinstructions, e.g. comparisons. It usually consists ofseveral independent flags such as carry, overflow andzero. The CSR is chiefly used to determine the outcome ofconditional branch instructions or other forms ofconditional execution.
By Denis Howe
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Nearby Words
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