On Monday 15 January 2007 21:18, Mike Noble wrote: > ... > > bit - individual binary number 1 or 0 > byte - 8 bits
That's a contemporary definition, but not a universal one. There have been several other numbers of bits per byte over the history of the digital computer. > word - depends on the processor 16, 32 or 64 bits Likewise. > Mike RRS -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
