What is another word for microprogram?
Pronunciation: [mˈa͡ɪkɹə͡ʊpɹˌə͡ʊɡɹam] (IPA) 
Microprogram refers to a set of small instructions that are used to direct the operations of a computer's CPU. Other terms that can be used to describe microprograms include microcode, firmware, and control store. The term microcode is commonly used to refer to the low-level instructions that control a computer's hardware components. Firmware is a term used to describe software that is stored in read-only memory (ROM) and is responsible for controlling the operation of a specific hardware component. Control store is a term used to describe a specialized memory unit that stores microprograms. All of these terms can be used interchangeably to describe the microprograms used in computer architecture.
