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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. | 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. | ||
Revision as of 21:09, 2 October 2004
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.