Beginner
Assembly Language
Q9 / 100
What is the instruction pointer (IP/RIP)?
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The correct answer is B) A register holding the address of the next instruction to execute
B
Correct Answer
A register holding the address of the next instruction to execute
Explanation
RIP (64-bit) / EIP (32-bit) is the program counter. It automatically increments after each instruction fetch. JMP and CALL change it directly.
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