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  • machine code — (language)   The representation of a computer program that is read and interpreted by the computer hardware (rather than by some other machine code program). A program in machine code consists of a sequence of "instructions" (possibly interspersed with data). An instruction is a binary string, (often written as one or more octal, decimal or hexadecimal numbers). Instructions may be all the same size (e.g. one 32-bit word for many modern RISC microprocessors) or of different sizes, in which case the size of the instruction is determined from the first word (e.g. Motorola 68000) or byte (e.g. Inmos transputer). The collection of all possible instructions for a particular computer is known as its "instruction set". Each instruction typically causes the Central Processing Unit to perform some fairly simple operation like loading a value from memory into a register or adding the numbers in two registers. An instruction consists of an op code and zero or more operands. Different processors have different instruction sets - the collection of possible operations they can perform. Execution of machine code may either be hard-wired into the central processing unit or it may be controlled by microcode. The basic execution cycle consists of fetching the next instruction from main memory, decoding it (determining which action the operation code specifies and the location of any arguments) and executing it by opening various gates (e.g. to allow data to flow from main memory into a CPU register) and enabling functional units (e.g. signalling to the ALU to perform an addition). Humans almost never write programs directly in machine code. Instead, they use programming languages. The simplest kind of programming language is assembly language which usually has a one-to-one correspondence with the resulting machine code instructions but allows the use of mnemonics (ASCII strings) for the "op codes" (the part of the instruction which encodes the basic type of operation to perform) and names for locations in the program (branch labels) and for variables and constants. Other languages are either translated by a compiler into machine code or executed by an interpreter
  • machine word — word (def 10).
  • machine-word — a unit of language, consisting of one or more spoken sounds or their written representation, that functions as a principal carrier of meaning. Words are composed of one or more morphemes and are either the smallest units susceptible of independent use or consist of two or three such units combined under certain linking conditions, as with the loss of primary accent that distinguishes black·bird· from black· bird·. Words are usually separated by spaces in writing, and are distinguished phonologically, as by accent, in many languages.
  • malnourished — poorly or improperly nourished; suffering from malnutrition: thin, malnourished victims of the famine.
  • marsh orchid — any of various orchids of the genus Dactylorhiza, growing in damp places and having mostly purplish flowers
  • medal-holder — a person who has won a medal
  • mediatorship — the position of a mediator
  • method actor — actor who follows the Method
  • methodically — performed, disposed, or acting in a systematic way; systematic; orderly: a methodical person.
  • microchipped — Simple past tense and past participle of microchip.
  • middle youth — the period of life between about 30 and 50
  • milne method — a numerical method, involving Simpson's rule, for solving a linear differential equation.
  • mimeographed — Simple past tense and past participle of mimeograph.
  • misfashioned — Simple past tense and past participle of misfashion.
  • mitochondria — an organelle in the cytoplasm of cells that functions in energy production.
  • model theory — the branch of logic that deals with the properties of models; the semantic study of formal systems
  • mohammed ali — (ʿAlī ibn-abu-Talib"the Lion of God") a.d. c600–661, Arab caliph (cousin and son-in-law of Muhammad).
  • mohenjo-daro — an archaeological site in Pakistan, near the Indus River: six successive ancient cities were built here.
  • molded depth — the depth of a vessel at the broadest transverse section from the top of the keel to the upper side of the main deck beam at the side.
  • monadelphous — (of stamens) united into one bundle or set by their filaments.
  • monochloride — a chloride containing one atom of chlorine with one atom of another element or a group.
  • monodelphian — any placental mammal that is a member of the group Monodelphia
  • monohydrates — Plural form of monohydrate.
  • monohydrogen — relating to a molecule in which there is a single hydrogen ion for each combining ion
  • monophyodont — an animal that has only one set of teeth
  • monorchidism — a prenatal or postnatal condition in which one testis is absent or has not descended into the scrotum.
  • month's mind — a Requiem Mass said on the thirtieth day after a person's death or burial.
  • mooch around — If you mooch around or mooch about a place, you move around there slowly with no particular purpose.
  • moorish idol — a black, white, and yellow fish, Zanclus cornutus (or canescens), inhabiting the tropical Indian and Pacific oceans, having a long snout and an elongated dorsal fin.
  • moral hazard — Insurance. an insurance company's risk as to the insured's trustworthiness and honesty.
  • mother's day — a day, usually the second Sunday in May, set aside in honor of mothers.
  • mother-naked — stark naked; as naked as when born.
  • motherboards — Plural form of motherboard.
  • motormouthed — (of a person) Being a motor mouth; inclined to talk too much.
  • moustachioed — Alternative spelling of moustachio\u2019d.
  • mouthbreeder — any of several fishes of the genera Tilapia and Haplochromis, that hatch and care for their young in the mouth.
  • mouthbrooder — A freshwater cichlid fish that protects its eggs (and in some cases its young) by carrying them in its mouth.
  • much obliged — expressions used when one wants to indicate that one is very grateful for something
  • muttonheaded — a slow-witted, foolish, or stupid person; dolt.
  • mythologized — Simple past tense and past participle of mythologize.
  • naughty word — a word that is considered to be rude
  • neighborhood — the area or region around or near some place or thing; vicinity: the kids of the neighborhood; located in the neighborhood of Jackson and Vine streets.
  • neoorthodoxy — a movement in Protestant theology, beginning after World War I, stressing the absolute sovereignty of God and chiefly characterized by a reaction against liberal theology and a reaffirmation of certain doctrines of the Reformation.
  • nether world — the infernal regions; hell.
  • netherworlds — Plural form of netherworld.
  • newfashioned — Alternative form of new-fashioned.
  • night editor — an editor responsible for getting a morning newspaper to press, for the night operations of a wire service, or the like.
  • no harm done — If you say that there is no harm done, you are telling someone not to worry about something that has happened because it has not caused any serious injury or damage.
  • noahide laws — the seven laws given to Noah after the Flood, which decree the establishment of a fair system of justice in society, and prohibit idolatry, blasphemy, murder, adultery and incest, robbery, and the eating of flesh taken from a living animal
  • non-hydrated — chemically combined with water in its molecular form.
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