T-state

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  1. 1
    A single clock pulse of a microprocessor.

    "The execution of a microprocessor instruction involves an M1 cycle comprising four T-states and an M2 cycle requiring five T-states."

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"The execution of a microprocessor instruction involves an M1 cycle comprising four T-states and an M2 cycle requiring five T-states."

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