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Doubleword vs Octlet - What's the difference?

doubleword | octlet |

In computing terms the difference between doubleword and octlet

is that doubleword is an area of storage double the size of the word in a particular system; usually eight bytes while octlet is a word (or rather, a doubleword) consisting of eight bytes (64 bits.

doubleword

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (computing) An area of storage double the size of the word in a particular system; usually eight bytes

    • octlet

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (computing) A word (or rather, a doubleword) consisting of eight bytes (64 bits)

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