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cisc

/sɪsk/

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noun

C1formalcommonITabbreviation/sɪsk/

uncountable · proper noun

An abbreviation referring to a computer architecture that uses a large set of instructions hard-coded into the CPU chip, or an agency of the Canadian government that unifies intelligence units of law enforcement agencies.

  • 🇷🇺Сокращение, обозначающее компьютерную архитектуру, использующую большой набор инструкций, зашитых в чип ЦП, или агентство канадского правительства, объединяющее разведывательные подразделения правоохранительных органов.
  1. Canadian Intelligence Agency B2 formal

    An agency of the Canadian government that unifies the intelligence units of Canadian law enforcement agencies.

    • The CISC coordinates intelligence sharing among Canadian police forces.
    • He works for the CISC, analyzing national security threats.
    • The CISC issued a report on organized crime in Canada.

    🇷🇺Канадское разведывательное агентство

  2. Computer Architecture B2 formal IT

    A type of computer architecture that has a large number of instructions hard-coded into the CPU chip.

    • CISC processors can execute complex instructions in a single cycle.
    • The Intel x86 family is a classic example of CISC architecture.
    • CISC design simplifies software but complicates hardware.

    🇷🇺Архитектура CISC

    Antonyms: risc