microcode
\mi.kʁo.kɔd\
The verdict
“microcode” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Suite d'instructions de base, intégrés aux processeurs de technologie CISC pour compléter une instruction un code machine (équivalent à une instruction en assembleur). Par opposition, dans la techn...
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Index FR-microcode · microcode · French
microcode · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "M" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | microcode |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \mi.kʁo.kɔd\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
microcode is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \mi.kʁo.kɔd\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Suite d'instructions de base, intégrés aux processeurs de technologie CISC pour compléter une instruction un code machine (équivalent à une instruction en assembleur). Par opposition, dans la techn...".
microcode has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is microcode, spelled M-I-C-R-O-C-O-D-E.
Definition
- 1Suite d'instructions de base, intégrés aux processeurs de technologie CISC pour compléter une instruction un code machine (équivalent à une instruction en assembleur). Par opposition, dans la technologie RISC, on dit que les codes machines sont intégralement câblés.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how microcode appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Le microcode est un programme informatique résidant dans un composant de la carte mère de l’ordinateur.
Synonyms
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.