register
Groups of flip flops make up a register, it is used to increase the storage capacity.
- An n-bit register consists of ‘n’ number of flip-flops capable of storing an n-bit word.
- Registers provide fast,
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storage locations within the processor.
General Purpose Registers
- Registers available to software instructions for use by the programmer / compiler.
- The programmer is in charge of using these registers as inputs (source locations) and outputs (destination locations).