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Many new Prolog machines use the Warren abstract machine (WAM, Warren 1983a) as an execution model. Each WAM instruction can be broken down into a series of simple actions; yet its instruction level is high. Thus, even a RISC, which has a low-level instruction set, can be made to perform at high levels, if it has WAM oriented features.
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Yokota, T., Seo, K. (1994). Architecture and VLSI Implementation of a Pegasus-II Prolog Processor. In: Delgado-Frias, J.G., Moore, W.R. (eds) VLSI for Neural Networks and Artificial Intelligence. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-1331-9_30
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