doubleword

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noun

An area of storage double the size of the word in a particular system; in a 16-bit architecture, this is equal to four bytes.

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Meanings

noundoubleword (plural doublewords)

plural doublewords

  1. computingAn area of storage double the size of the word in a particular system; in a 16-bit architecture, this is equal to four bytes.

    Synonyms: dword

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn area of storage double the size of the word in a particular system; in a 16-bit architecture, this is equal to four bytes.

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dword

Origin

From double + word.

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APA

doubleword. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/doubleword

MLA

“doubleword.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/doubleword. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “doubleword,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/doubleword.

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