quadword

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noun

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.

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qword
OriginEnglish word ← Latin quadri- ← Proto-Italic *kʷetru- →
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Meanings

nounquadword (plural quadwords)

plural quadwords

  1. computingA 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.

    Synonyms: qword

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA 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.

Similar
qword

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*kʷetwóres
  2. Proto-Indo-European*kʷetwr̥-
  3. Proto-Italic*kʷetru-
  4. Latinquadri-
  5. Englishquadri-clip.
  6. Englishquad-
  7. Englishword
  8. Englishquadword

From quad- + word.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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