Re^4: 3-byte representation (Simplified!)


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Re^4: 3-byte representation (Simplified!)

by johngg (Canon)

on Oct 13, 2011 at 14:33 UTC ( [id://931255]=note: print w/replies, xml )

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Mind, I don't know if there is any hardware that accepts 24-bit BE values.

I don't know if there are still any out in the wild and I don't recall their endian-ness but ICL 1900 series machines used a 6-bit character representation and had 24-bit words.

Update: Corrected typo, supplied missing word :-(

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JohnGG

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Re^5: 3-byte representation (Simplified!)
by BrowserUk (Patriarch) on Oct 13, 2011 at 15:45 UTC

I'm pretty sure that the only 6-bit byte machines still running -- if any at all -- will be in museums.

These days, the most likely candidates are DACS, sound-cards, maybe video, and GPS type hardware.

With the rise and rise of 'Social' network sites: 'Computers are making people easier to use everyday'

Examine what is said, not who speaks -- Silence betokens consent -- Love the truth but pardon error.

"Science is about questioning the status quo. Questioning authority".

In the absence of evidence, opinion is indistinguishable from prejudice.

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