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Computer architecture bit width

In computer architecture, 48-bit integers, memory addresses, or other data units are those that are 48 bits wide. Also, 48-bit central processing unit (CPU) and arithmetic logic unit (ALU) architectures are those that are based on registers, address buses, or data buses of that size. Wikipedia →

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