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A '''double-word''' is four [[byte]]s.
A double-word is four [[byte]]s.
 
  
 
A common use for a double-word is as a pointer, or the position of an object. In the latter case, the least-significant byte is usually used for the fractional part. Double-word is also known as "longword".
 
A common use for a double-word is as a pointer, or the position of an object. In the latter case, the least-significant byte is usually used for the fractional part. Double-word is also known as "longword".
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Revision as of 16:50, 18 February 2005

A double-word is four bytes.

A common use for a double-word is as a pointer, or the position of an object. In the latter case, the least-significant byte is usually used for the fractional part. Double-word is also known as "longword".