CPUs that process 64 bits as a single unit, compared to 8, 16 or 32. Today's desktop and laptop computers are mostly 64-bit machines; however, there are countless 32-bit, 16-bit and 8-bit ...

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Floating point representation of 'real world' numbers are required for simulations of 'real world' systems. The number of available bits as well as the meaning of those bits have a profound impact on ...

Embedded system designers are often under pressure to squeeze asmuch functionality out of existing 32-bit processing technologies inorder to avoid the increased costs associated with moving to ...

Among many other things, iOS 10.3 makes it clear that the end of the road is near for 32-bit iOS apps. This has been coming for a while—all apps and updates submitted for App Store approval since ...