Template:Computer architecture bit widths

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Computer architecture bit widths
Bit
1 4 8 12 16 18 24 26 28 31 32 36 45 48 60 64 128 256 512 bit slicing
Application
8 16 32 64
Binary floating-point precision
16 32 40 64 80 128 256 ×½ ×1 ×2 ×4 ×8
Decimal floating-point precision
32 64 128
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