Actually, I think it is, as Steven Caesare suggested, architecture dependent. Common usage nowadays has been 16 bit words.
Jeff On Thu, Jun 18, 2009 at 3:58 PM, Webster <[email protected]> wrote: > > -----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/> ~ > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
