Meanings
nounmachine word (plural machine words)
plural machine words
- computingA unit of information of a standard number of characters, appropriate for a fixed wordlength computer.
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APA
machine word. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/machine%20word
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“machine word.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/machine%20word. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “machine word,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/machine%20word.
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