halfword

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noun

An area of storage one half the size of the word in a particular system; usually two bytes

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Meanings

nounhalfword (plural halfwords)

plural halfwords

  1. computingAn area of storage one half the size of the word in a particular system; usually two bytes

Origin

From half + word.

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Translations

Japanese ハーフワード
  • ハーフワード (hāfuwādo)Translations
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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