Along the way I have some tests, and depending on the value of that test, I may change where I am in that sequence of instructions.

我会按顺序进行一些测试，按照测试的数值，我会改变之指令序列中,我的位置。

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That program counter points to some location in memory typically to the first instruction in the sequence.

程序计数器指示存储器当中的某些位置,尤其是指示序列中的第一个指令。

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