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What does "word size" refer to in a computer architecture (e.g., 32-bit or 64-bit)?
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The correct answer is A) The number of bits that a CPU can process or transfer in a single operation, which affects the range of addressable memory and the size of data it can handle efficiently
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The number of bits that a CPU can process or transfer in a single operation, which affects the range of addressable memory and the size of data it can handle efficiently
Explanation
A 64-bit architecture can process data in 64-bit chunks and address a much larger memory space than a 32-bit architecture, which is limited to about 4 GB of addressable memory.
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