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From: rick@datacube.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.arch
Subject: Re: *Why* do modern machines mostly hav
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Date: Fri, 7-Aug-87 15:57:00 EDT
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Posted: Fri Aug  7 15:57:00 1987
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/* Written  5:18 pm  Aug  5, 1987 by ram@elmgate.UUCP in datacube:comp.arch */
>They use 18 bit words ( 9 bit bytes).
>.. used a 10 bit byte.  And a nine bit tape.  This was weird


	Not really 9,10 bit words though. You don't get to use these
	bits, the board does, (for parity and/or EDC). The price you
	pay for correct data always is extra memory. This explains
	also 36 bit long words (4 * 8 data bits =32 data bits)+(4*1 parity 
	4 parity bits) =36 bits total.

rick@datacube.UUCP ( please forgive incorrect ettiquete I am new to the net)
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