Multiple choice

In personal computers, word is usually _____ bites.

  1. 6

  2. 16 or 32

  3. 26 or 36

  4. 36
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B Correct answer
Explanation

A word in computer architecture refers to the natural unit of data used by a particular processor design. Historically, personal computers used 16-bit or 32-bit words, making option B correct. Options A and D are too small for practical computing, while option C contains non-standard values not used in mainstream systems.

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