Instruction pipelining is a technique used in computational architecture to improve the performance of processors. It involves breaking down a complex instruction into multiple simpler instructions and executing them in a sequence. These simpler instructions are then passed through different stages of the pipeline, each of which is dedicated to performing a specific task. This allows each stage to work simultaneously, which results in a faster and more efficient processing of instructions. The pipeline can be further optimized by overlapping the execution of multiple instructions and minimizing the delays between each stage, known as hazards. Instruction pipelining is an effective method for improving the performance of CPUs and other processors without significant changes to the underlying architecture.
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