devine@vianet.UUCP (Bob Devine) (08/15/86)
What are good names for 16, 32, and 64 bit entities in the following
hierarchy?
bits name
---- ----
1 bit
4 nybble
8 byte
16 ? (short word?)
32 ? (long word?)
64 ?
"Short word" and "long word" are too pedestrian. I propose naming
a 64-bit entity a 'crayte' in honor (?) of Seymour Cray.
As usual, send me mail; don't post to the net. I'll gather the
suggestions and post them in a few weeks.
Bob Devine
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