Doubleword
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Doubleword is a noun meaning (computing) An area of storage double the size of the word in a particular system; in a 16-bit architecture, this is equal to four bytes.
Meaning
(computing) An area of storage double the size of the word in a particular system; in a 16-bit architecture, this is equal to four bytes.
Word Forms
- doublewords
Synonyms for doubleword
Depending on context, synonyms include dword.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include dword, wdth, dwarf, dideuterium.
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