index register
index register · index registers
A processor register used to point to operand addresses during the run of a program,…A processor register (or an assigned memory location) used to point to operand addresses during the run of a program, useful for stepping through strings and arrays.
Meaning
1 sensesA processor register (or an assigned memory location) used to point to operand addresses during the run of a program, useful for stepping through strings and arrays.
More definitions
- (computer science) a register used to determine the address of an operand
Forms
plural: index registers| Singular | index register |
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