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1. branch predictionComputing
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2. Branch predictorIn computer architecture, a branch predictor is a digital circuit that tries to guess which way a branch will go before this is known for sure. The purpose of the branch predictor is to improve the flow in the instruction pipeline. Branch predictors are crucial in today's pipelined microprocessors for achieving high performance. Two-way branching is usually implemented with a conditional jump instruction.
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