status register
[/ˈsteɪtəs ˈrɛdʒɪstər/]
nounpl: status registers
registrador de status
1. A special-purpose register in a computer processor that stores information about the results of operations and the current state of the processor
The status register contains flags that indicate whether the last operation resulted in zero, overflow, or carry.
O registrador de status contém flags que indicam se a última operação resultou em zero, overflow ou carry.
2. A hardware component used in microcontrollers and CPUs to track processor conditions such as zero flag, carry flag, sign flag, and interrupt status
The programmer checked the status register to determine if the conditional jump should be executed.
O programador verificou o registrador de status para determinar se o salto condicional deveria ser executado.
This is a technical term primarily used in computer engineering, microprocessor design, and low-level programming contexts. It is used identically in both Brazilian and American English technical communities, though Portuguese-speaking countries may use slightly different terminology. The term is essential in assembly language programming and embedded systems development.
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