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A '''register file''' was a [[logic]] element which provided a set of [[register]]s. The typical [[hardware]] implementation in the era in which they became common was a set of small (in content terms) [[static RAM]] [[integrated circuit|IC]]'s. | A '''register file''' was a [[logic]] element which provided a set of [[register]]s. They became common elements in most [[Central Processing Unit|CPUs]] which provided a number of [[general register]]s. | ||
The typical [[hardware]] implementation in the era in which they became common was a set of small (in content terms) [[static RAM]] [[integrated circuit|IC]]'s. | |||
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Latest revision as of 05:44, 5 November 2022
A register file was a logic element which provided a set of registers. They became common elements in most CPUs which provided a number of general registers.
The typical hardware implementation in the era in which they became common was a set of small (in content terms) static RAM IC's.
