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Name: Just how large is a 64-bit address?
ID: m13082
Language: English (en)
Summary: For decades we've used 16-bit and 32-bit computers. Now 64-bit computers are becoming affordable. This module makes clear the enormous increase in memory addressing capability of 64-bit addresses by comparing the physical sizes of familiar objects.
Subject: Science and Technology
Keywords: 64 bits, address size, memory address
Document Type: -//CNX//DTD CNXML 0.5 plus MathML//EN
License: Creative Commons Attribution License (CC-BY 2.0)
Authors: Rick Simpson (rsimpson@alumni.rice.edu)
Copyright Holders: Rick Simpson (rsimpson@alumni.rice.edu)
Maintainers: Rick Simpson (rsimpson@alumni.rice.edu)
Version: 1.1 (history)
Created: Oct 12, 2005 5:04 am GMT-5
Revised: Oct 21, 2005 10:59 pm GMT-5

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Version: 1.1 Oct 21, 2005 10:59 pm GMT-5 by Rick Simpson
Changes: 
Initial version.

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