Q
Medium 2 Marks
Computer Studies Central Processing Unit (CPU)
What is the Instruction Register (IR) used for?
Explanation
The Instruction Register (IR) stores the current instruction that is being executed by the CPU. During the decode stage the CU reads the instruction from the IR.
Reference: Computer Studies Textbook , Page 4
Hint
IR holds the instruction the CPU is working on right now.
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