Branch Queue

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In Computer Architecture, While Branch predictions Branch queue[1] takes place. When Branch Predictor predicts if the branch is taken or not, Branch queue stores the predictions that to be used later.

Branch queue consists 2 values only. Taken or Not Taken.

Branch queue helps other algorithms to increase parallelism and optimization. It is not software implemented or Hardware one, It falls under hardware software co-design.

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