In general, an instruction will consist of the instruction or operation itself (i.e., add, sub, mul, etc.) and the operands. The operands refer to where the data (to be operated on) is coming from and/or where the result is to be placed.
In general, an instruction will consist of the instruction or operation itself (i.e., add, sub, mul, etc.) and the operands. The operands refer to where the data (to be operated on) is coming from and/or where the result is to be placed.