If the address of the operand is embedded in the instruction code itself, then…
2017
If the address of the operand is embedded in the instruction code itself, then the addressing mode is termed as:
- A.
Register mode
- B.
Direct mode
- C.
Displacement mode
- D.
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Correct answer: B
The correct option is B (Direct mode). In Direct Addressing Mode (or Absolute addressing), the address field of the instruction explicitly contains the effective memory address of the operand. The processor uses this embedded address directly to access the data from main memory.