Which type of register is primarily used to temporarily hold data during…

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Which type of register is primarily used to temporarily hold data during arithmetic and logical operations in a microprocessor?

Answer: C. Accumulator registerThe Accumulator register is primarily used to temporarily hold data during arithmetic and logical operations. It stores intermediate results produced by the…

  1. A.

    Shift register

  2. B.

    Parallel register

  3. C.

    Accumulator register

  4. D.

    Counter register

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Correct answer: C

The Accumulator register is primarily used to temporarily hold data during arithmetic and logical operations. It stores intermediate results produced by the Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU) before they are written back to memory or used in subsequent calculations.

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