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machine code

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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maˈchine ˌcode (also machine language) noun [countable, uncountable] technical  TDinstructions in the form of numbers that are put into a computer 〔输入计算机的〕机器(代)码
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machine codeA statement to call a machine code subroutine.It can be programmed by machine code, by taking it through the motions, or by keyboard.Like machine code, assembler is computer specific.An assembler instruction will correspond to a frequently performed operation and represents many machine code instructions.This computer has no machine code instruction set or data formats in the ordinary sense.Assembler is less computer orientated than machine code.In order for this to work, the machine code program must be loaded into the same address each time.
From Longman Business Dictionarymachine codemaˈchine code [countable, uncountable]COMPUTING instructions in the form of numbers that are put into a computerPrograms written using high-level languages such as C must be translated into machine code.They are machine codes which tell the computer precisely what to do. code
maˈchine ˌcode nounChineseSyllable
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machine code
maˈchine ˌcode (also maˈchine ˌlanguage) noun [uncountable and countable] technical
instructions in the form of numbers that are put into a computer


machine codeBrE /məˈʃiːn kəʊd/ 🔊NAmE /məˈʃiːn koʊd/ 🔊 (also maˈchine language) noun [countable, uncountable] (computing 计算机) a code in which instructions are written in the form of numbers so that a computer can understand and act on them 机器码