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Long integer

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long intnounAlternative form of long integer. [(computing) An integer with a width (in bits) that is at least equal to that of a standard integer on the same machine (usually 32 or 64 bits).]
long longnoun(computing, programming) A kind of integer variable, allowing a greater range of possible values than a long.
longwordnoun(computing) A type of unsigned integer variable that is longer than a word (with the specific number of bits depending upon the system architecture).
longHaving much distance in space from one end to the other.
wordsizenoun(computing) The size of a word, normally 32 or 64 bits (binary digits).
quadwordnoun(computing) A numerical value of four times the magnitude of a word, typically used in the same contexts as the fossilized 16-bit sense of "word" and thus 64 bits.
bitwidthnounThe length of a value in bits (binary digits).
wordnoun(semantics) The smallest unit of language that has a particular meaning and can be expressed by itself; the smallest discrete, meaningful unit of language. (contrast morpheme.)
bytenoun(computing, most commonly) A unit of computing storage equal to eight bits, which can represent any of 256 distinct values.
bignumnoun(by extension, computing slang) A very large number.
high bitnoun(computing) The most significant bit in the binary representation of a number, sometimes used to record the sign of the number.
shortHaving a small distance from one end or edge to another, either horizontally or vertically.
dwordnoun(computing) A numerical value of twice the magnitude of a word, typically used in the same contexts as the fossilized 16-bit sense of "word" and thus 32 bits.
bitlengthnounThe number of bits (binary digits) needed to represent a given value.
octowordnoun(computing) A numerical value of eight times the magnitude of a word, 128 bits on a 16-bit architecture.
biternoun(fishing) A fish that tends to take bait.
tbytenoun(programming) An 80-bit (10-byte) integer.
long modenoun(computing) An operational mode of x86-64 computers which enables 64-bit addressing, running older 32-bit code in compatibility mode and foregoing support for real-mode applications entirely.
doublewordnoun(computing) An area of storage double the size of the word in a particular system; in a 16-bit architecture, this is equal to four bytes.
most significant bitnoun(computing) The bit that represents the largest fraction of a value, its position depending on the endianness of the system.

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