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Bytecode is arranged in the following order:

<nowiki><opcode>, <arg 0>, <arg 1>, <arg 2></nowiki>

Where the <opcode> is a single byte denoting which subroutine to call with the

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lengths, some having 0 arguments, and others having 3 arguments.

'''===== Interpreting Bytecode Instructions''' =====

A bytecode instruction is a single-byte opcode, followed by at maximum 3

arguments, which can be in the following forms:

* Static (single byte)

* Name (single word)

* Address (depending on runtime state, usually a word)

* Dynamic (size terminated by NULL, followed by (size)*bytes of data)

** i.e. FF FF 00 <nowiki><0xFFFF bytes of data></nowiki>,

** 01 00 <nowiki><0x1 bytes of data></nowiki>,

** 06 00 <nowiki><0x6 bytes of data></nowiki>, etc.

Below is the specification of all the instructions with a short description for