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The '''program counter''' (PC) or the '''instruction counter'''/'''pointer''' (IC/IP) is a [[counter]] that points to the [[memory location]] that stores the next executable [[instruction]].
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Revision as of 01:06, 12 April 2014

The program counter (PC) or the instruction counter/pointer (IC/IP) is a counter that points to the memory location that stores the next executable instruction.