quadword en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwóresder. Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwr̥- Proto-Italic *kʷetru- Latin quadri-bor. English quadri-clip. English quad- English word English quadword From quad- + word.
Meanings
- A numerical value of four times the magnitude of a word, typically used in the same contexts as the fossilized 16-bit sense of "word" and thus 64 bits.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| quadwords | Number=Plur | lexicographic |