predecoding

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌpriː.dɪˈkoʊ.dɪŋ/ === Etymology 1 === From pre- +‎ decoding. ==== Noun ==== predecoding (uncountable) (computing) The process of partially decoding machine instructions prior to their storage in the instruction cache, typically to identify instruction boundaries, classify instruction types, and facilitate faster or parallel decoding during execution. === Etymology 2 === ==== Verb ==== predecoding present participle and gerund of predecode