On 1/6/19 7:08 AM, Bob Smith via cctalk wrote:
What is called the 8 is really based on the 5, used 6-bit bytes, 12 bit words, and was Octal based
Is "byte" the correct term for 6-bits? I thought a "byte" had always been 8-bits. But I started paying attention in the '90s, so I missed a lot.
I would have blindly substituted "word" in place of "byte" except for the fact that you subsequently say "12-bit words". I don't know if "words" is parallel on purpose, as in representing a quantity of two 6-bit word.
Will someone please explain what I'm missing that transpired before I started paying attention in the '90s?
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