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32-bit
Last modified: Monday, September 20, 2004
Refers to the number of
bits
that can be processed or transmitted in parallel, or the number of bits used for single element in a data format. The term is often applied to the following:
microprocessor
: indicates the width of the
registers
. A 32-bit microprocessor can process data and
memory addresses
that are represented by 32 bits.
bus
:
indicates the number of wires in the bus. A 32-bit bus transmits 32 bits in parallel.
graphics device, such as a
scanner
or
digital camera
:
specifies the number of bits used to represent each
pixel
. Typically 24 bits are used for color and the remaining 8 bits are used for control information.
operating system
: refers primarily to the number of bits used to represent memory addresses.
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