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We use the terms ``simple'' and ``complex'' here with their natural English language meanings. In CPU-related technical language, ``simple instruction set'' and ``complex instruction set'' have a very specific meaning (look for ``RISC'' and ``CISC'' on Google for more information on this point).

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Parts of this section are taken from http://www-ee.eng.hawaii.edu/~tep/EE160/Book/chap14/subsection2.1.1.8.html.

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