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STD -- Set Direction Flag
Opcode  Instruction   Clocks    Description
FD      STD           2         Set direction flag so (E)SI and/or (E)DI
                                decrement
Operation
DF := 1;
Description
STD sets the direction flag to 1, causing all subsequent string operations
to decrement the index registers, (E)SI and/or (E)DI, on which they
operate.
Flags Affected
DF := 1
Protected Mode Exceptions
None
Real Address Mode Exceptions
None
Virtual 8086 Mode Exceptions
None
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