What is Instruction set architecture (ISA)?
The processor specification as seen by software, including the instructions and registers it supports. Examples include x86, Arm and RISC-V.
Field: CPUs and architecture
Instruction set architecture (ISA) in the explanations
Processors implementing the same ISA run the same programs even if designed by different companies.
What do names like ARM, x86 and RISC-V mainly refer to?RISC-V is an open ISA begun at UC Berkeley in 2010; its specification is public and anyone may implement it without license fees.
Which is a characteristic of RISC-V?
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