risc

Questions about risc

What does risc mean?

risc means "(computer science) a kind of computer architecture that has a relatively small set of computer instructions that it can perform".

How many syllables are in risc?

risc has 1 syllable: risc. In IPA it is /ˈɹɪsk/.

What is another word for risc?

Close synonyms include reduced instruction set computing, reduced instruction set computer. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

What is the opposite of risc?

The recorded antonyms are CISC.

Is risc a common word?

risc is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with risc?

1 word rhymes with risc. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.