In computer programming, a branch table or jump table is a method of transferring program control (branching) to another part of a program (or a different...
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one-dimensional table to extract a result. For small ranges, this can be amongst the fastest lookup, even exceeding binary search speed with zero branches and executing...
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permits its use. A branch table is a one-dimensional 'array' of contiguous machine code branch/jump instructions to effect a multiway branch to a program label...
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The periodic table, also known as the periodic table of the elements, is an ordered arrangement of the chemical elements into rows ("periods") and columns...
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This Chinese calendar correspondence table shows the stem/branch year names, correspondences to the Western (Gregorian) calendar, and other related information...
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In computer architecture, a branch predictor is a digital circuit that tries to guess which way a branch (e.g., an if–then–else structure) will go before...
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computer programming, a virtual method table (VMT), virtual function table, virtual call table, dispatch table, vtable, or vftable is a mechanism used...
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compile a switch statement into either a branch table or a binary search through the values in the cases. A branch table allows the switch statement to determine...
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branch, especially a multiway branch. For instance, based on program input, a value could be looked up in a jump table of pointers to code for handling...
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instructions out of order.) Branch delay slot Branch predication Branch table Conditional (programming) Control flow Indirect branch Program counter Subroutine...
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