# microinstruction

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A hardware instruction in the CPU of a microprocessor; a software instruction in a microprogram

## Etymology
From micro- + instruction.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/microinstruction