Examples of microcode in a Sentence
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This microcode includes an eTVB fix for an issue which may allow the processor to enter a higher performance state even when the processor temperature has exceeded eTVB thresholds.
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Sean Hollister, The Verge, 14 June 2024
Edge cases In addition to the standard N64 graphics microcodes, a small subset of games that use custom microcodes require extra work to support in the renderer.
—Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 17 May 2024
As usual, the microcode updates will be available from device or motherboard manufacturers.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 14 Nov. 2023
By Monday morning, the pair had written the microcode programs to produce results that satisfied Mr. Jobs.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 July 2023
The key may also allow parties other than Intel—say a malicious hacker or a hobbyist—to update chips with their own microcode, although that customized version wouldn’t survive a reboot.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 28 Dec. 2020
The remainder of Intel's microcode guidance document shows just a few chip architectures waiting for patches, including the remainder of the Arrandale and Clarkdale families.
—Mark Hachman, PCWorld, 9 Mar. 2018
In response, Intel has released a microcode and BIOS updates that mitigate attacks by locking voltage to the default settings.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 10 Dec. 2019
The fix doesn't require a microcode update from computer manufacturers.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 6 Aug. 2019
Sean Hollister, The Verge, 14 June 2024
Edge cases In addition to the standard N64 graphics microcodes, a small subset of games that use custom microcodes require extra work to support in the renderer.
—Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 17 May 2024
As usual, the microcode updates will be available from device or motherboard manufacturers.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 14 Nov. 2023
By Monday morning, the pair had written the microcode programs to produce results that satisfied Mr. Jobs.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 July 2023
The key may also allow parties other than Intel—say a malicious hacker or a hobbyist—to update chips with their own microcode, although that customized version wouldn’t survive a reboot.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 28 Dec. 2020
The remainder of Intel's microcode guidance document shows just a few chip architectures waiting for patches, including the remainder of the Arrandale and Clarkdale families.
—Mark Hachman, PCWorld, 9 Mar. 2018
In response, Intel has released a microcode and BIOS updates that mitigate attacks by locking voltage to the default settings.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 10 Dec. 2019
The fix doesn't require a microcode update from computer manufacturers.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 6 Aug. 2019
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“Microcode.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/microcode. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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