In the fetch–decode–execute cycle, what happens during the FETCH stage?

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In the fetch–decode–execute cycle, what happens during the FETCH stage?

Accepted Answer

The next instruction is copied from memory into the CPU — During fetch, the CPU retrieves the next instruction from main memory (using the program counter) ready to be decoded and executed.

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The next instruction is copied from memory into the CPU

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The program is closed

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The result is written to disk

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The instruction is carried out

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