Threaded code

  • Authors:
  • James R. Bell

  • Affiliations:
  • Digital Equipment Corp., Maynard, MA

  • Venue:
  • Communications of the ACM
  • Year:
  • 1973

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Abstract

The concept of “threaded code” is presented as an alternative to machine language code. Hardware and software realizations of it are given. In software it is realized as interpretive code not needing an interpreter. Extensions and optimizations are mentioned.