The fundamental sequence of steps that a CPU performs. Also known as the "fetch-execute cycle," it is the process whereby a single instruction is executed. The first half of the cycle transfers the ...

The time it takes for an instruction to be fetched from memory (RAM) and stored in the instruction register. The instruction time is the first half of the cycle. The second half executes the ...

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