Microarchitecture

Pronunciation: /ˈmaɪˌkɹoʊˈɑɹkəˌtɛktʃɝ/

Microarchitecture (noun)

  1. The internal design of a computer chip that controls how instructions are carried out.
  2. A level of hardware organization describing how control signals and data paths work together.

Examples

  • The microarchitecture shows chip design details for the processor.
  • Engineers study microarchitecture to understand chip design details.