instruction cycle

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|computing}} The [[step]]s that a [[central processing unit]] [[undertake]]s in order to [[process]] a [[single]] [[instruction]], consisting of [[fetch]]ing, [[decode|decoding]], and [[execute|executing]] the instruction in question and updating the [[program counter]].

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