Branch on Chip Box Full
<humour> (BCBF) A mythical IBM 1130 instruction whose action depended on
the contents of the chip box. This was one of a long list of fake assembly
language instructions that went around Indiana University in the 1970s.
(1997-02-12)
Nearby terms:
Branch and Hang « branch coverage testing « branch
delay slot « Branch on Chip Box Full » branch
prediction » Branch Target Buffer » branch to
Fishkill
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