Word (computing) facts for kids
A word is a fixed-sized piece of data handled as a unit by the instruction set or the hardware of the processor. The number of bits in a word (the word size, word width, or word length) is an important characteristic of any specific processor design or computer architecture.
Black History Month on Kiddle
Famous African-American Artists:
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 | Edward Mitchell Bannister |
 | Larry D. Alexander |
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