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MISC (Minimal Instruction Set Computer) is a processor architecture that is stack based rather than register based. Such an architecture is inherently simpler since all instructions operate on the top most stack entries. A result of this is a smaller intruction set, a smaller and faster instruction decode unit, and overall faster operation. MISC architectures have a lot in common with the Forth language, and the Java Virtual Machine.

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