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complex instruction set computer

computer architecture predating or contrasting with reduced instruction set computer (RISC)
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complex instruction set computer

Summary

complex instruction set computer is a processor design[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • complex instruction set computer's instance of is recorded as processor design[3].
  • complex instruction set computer's instance of is recorded as instruction set architecture[4].
  • complex instruction set computer is the opposite of reduced instruction set computing[5].
  • complex instruction set computer's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'CISC'}[6].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include processor design[3] and instruction set architecture[4]. complex instruction set computer is the opposite of reduced instruction set computing[5].

Why It Matters

complex instruction set computer has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

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  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · HelloImSteven · 2026-06-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Foldoc id → Complex+Instruction+Set+Computer
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  2. 6w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → processor design, instruction set architecture
    Opposite of → reduced instruction set computing
    Instance of → —
    Aliases → —
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