Question 1

What is a word in computing?

Accepted Answer

A word is typically 2 bytes (16 bits) on older systems, 4 bytes on 32-bit, or 8 bytes on 64-bit.

Question 2

Why does word size vary?

Accepted Answer

It matches the processor's native data size. 64-bit CPUs process 8-byte words.

Question 3

Why is my storage smaller than advertised?

Accepted Answer

Manufacturers use decimal (1 GB = 1 billion bytes). Operating systems often use binary (1 GB = 1.07 billion bytes). This ~7% difference explains 'missing' space.

Question 4

What's the difference between bits and bytes?

Accepted Answer

1 byte = 8 bits. Storage is measured in bytes (GB, TB). Network speeds are usually in bits (Mbps, Gbps). Divide Mbps by 8 to get MBps.

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