> -----Original Message----- > From: Erik Goldoff [mailto:[email protected]] > Subject: RE: Re[2]: AV revisited > > No way ... A word is 8 bits, or two 4 bit nybbles ... So the 9th bit > would > be the first bit of the second word !
Nope, a Word is 16 bits and a Double Word is 32 bits. http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/d/doublew.htm Single unit of data expressing two adjacent words. A double word is 32-bits where a word is 16-bits. Back in my mainframe days, I used to be able to do double word hex math in my head. Now I am lucky if I can calculate the change from a fast food restaurant. Webster ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
