microprogram
noun, verb
microprogram is spelled M-I-C-R-O-P-R-O-G-R-A-M: 12 letters. It appears about once in every 91 million words in written English, the 305,310th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, microprogram means “A set of microinstructions in a CPU, used to implement machine instructions” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of microprogram is microprograms.
How many letters and syllables are in microprogram?
| Letters | 12: M-I-C-R-O-P-R-O-G-R-A-M |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 91 million words; the 305,310th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is microprogram?
Microprogram appears about once in every 91 million words in written English, the 305,310th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of microprogram
- microprograms plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- microprogramme UK
- microprogramming participle, present
- microprograming participle, present, rare
- microprogrammed participle, past
- microprogramed participle, past, rare
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does microprogram mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A set of microinstructions in a CPU, used to implement machine instructions.
verb
- 1
To write a microprogram manually.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Microprogram in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | microprogramme , microprogrammer |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does microprogram come from?
From micro- + program.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).