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NOP stands for (and is pronounced) no op, as in no operation. The NOP causes the processor to do absolutely nothing. What's it good for? Filling space. The 8080 can usually execute a bunch of NOP instructions without anything bad happening

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Charles Petzold
Age: 71
Born: 1953
Born: February 2
Computer Scientist
Programmer
Writer
New Brunswick
New Jersey
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