"dword" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dwords [plural]
Etymology: From double word. Etymology templates: {{m|en|double}} double, {{m|en|word}} word Head templates: {{en-noun}} dword (plural dwords)
  1. (computing) A numerical value of twice the magnitude of a word, thus typically 32 bits. Categories (topical): Computing Coordinate_terms: qword

Inflected forms

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