Operational Code (OPCODE)

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An Operational Code (OPCODE) is generally the first byte of an instruction in machine language which tells the hardware what operation needs to be performed with this instruction. Every processor/controller has its own set of opcodes defined in its architecture. An opcode is followed by data like address, values, etc. if needed.

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