Explain what a register is and how it differs from random access memory cells.

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A register is a storage cell that holds the operands of an arithmetic operation and that, when the operation is complete, holds its results. Registers are quite similar to random access memory cells, with the following minor differences:• They do not have a numeric memory address but are accessed by a special register designator such as A, X, or R0.• They can be accessed much more quickly than regular memory cells. Because there are few registers (typically, a few dozen up to 100), it is reasonable to utilize the expensive circuitry needed to make the fetch and store operations 5 to 10 times faster than regular memory cells, of which there will be billions.• They are not used for general-purpose storage but for specific purposes such as holding the operands for an upcoming arithmetic computation.

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