longword

L1O1N1G2W4O1R1D2

noun

A type of unsigned integer variable that is longer than a word (with the specific number of bits depending upon the system architecture).

UncommonScrabble 13
Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

nounlongword (plural longwords)

plural longwords

  1. computingA type of unsigned integer variable that is longer than a word (with the specific number of bits depending upon the system architecture).

Origin

From long + word.

Full word history & related roots →
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

Source: longword on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.