byte-addressable computer
1Byte addressing — refers to hardware architectures which support accessing individual bytes of data rather than only larger units called words.The basic unit of digital storage is called a bit. In most common computer architectures, 8 bits are grouped together to… …
2Byte — A byte (pronounced bite , IPAEng|baɪt) is the basic unit of measurement of information storage in computer science. In many computer architectures it is a unit of memory addressing, most often consisting of eight bits. A byte is one of the basic… …
3Computer data storage — 1 GB of SDRAM mounted in a personal computer. An example of primary storage …
4Computer numbering formats — The term computer numbering formats refers to the schemes implemented in digital computer and calculator hardware and software to represent numbers. A common mistake made by non specialist computer users is a certain misplaced faith in the… …
5Computer number format — A computer number format is the internal representation of numeric values in digital computer and calculator hardware and software.[1] Contents 1 Bits, bytes, nibbles, and unsigned integers 1.1 Bits 1.2 …
6computer memory — memory (def. 11). * * * Introduction device that is used to store data or programs (sequences of instructions) on a temporary or permanent basis for use in an electronic digital computer. Computers represent information in binary code,… …
7byte — (B) a unit of information used in computer engineering. Technically the byteis a unit of addressable memory, and its size can vary depending on themachine or the computing language. However, in most contexts the byte isequal to 8 bits (or 1… …
8Integer (computer science) — In computer science, an integer is a datum of integral data type, a data type which represents some finite subset of the mathematical integers. Integral data types may be of different sizes and may or may not be allowed to contain negative values …
9TRS-80 Color Computer — 16k TRS 80 Color Computer 1 Developer Tandy Corporation Manufacturer Motorola Release date 1980 …
10DAI Personal Computer — A DAI personal computer The DAI personal computer is a rare, early home computer from the Belgian company Data Applications International. The DAI came to market in 1980. It provided many pioneering features such as high resolution color graphics …
