Computer Science GCSE
Machine Code
What Machine Code means in Computer Science GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Machine Code
The lowest-level programming language, consisting of binary instructions directly executable by the CPU.
Topics that use Machine Code
- Topic 3: Computers (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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