Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
condition-code-register
noun
/kənˈdɪʃən koʊd ˈrɛdʒɪstər/
Definition
A special-purpose register in a computer’s CPU that contains flags or indicators that reflect the outcome of arithmetic and logical operations.
Examples
- After executing the subtraction, the CPU checked the condition-code-register to determine if a borrow occurred.
- The branch instruction relies heavily on the status of the condition-code-register to decide the next instruction to execute.
Meaning
The condition code register holds bits that indicate whether the result of a computation is zero, negative, or causes an overflow, among other status indicators.
Synonyms
- status register
- flag register
