Computing (FOLDOC) dictionary
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hardware (PC, or "instruction address register") A
addresss of the next instruction to be executed. The PC is
automatically incremented after each instruction is fetched to
point to the following instruction. It is not normally
manipulated like an ordinary
register but instead, special
writing a new value to the PC, e.g. JUMP, CALL,
RTS.
(1995-03-21)