superword

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noun

A group of words (fixed-sized groups of binary digits) treated as a unit.

Opposite
subword
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Meanings

nounsuperword (plural superwords)

plural superwords

  1. computingA group of words (fixed-sized groups of binary digits) treated as a unit.

    The Winchester drive loads data in chunks of 32 superwords […]

    1982, Electronics, volume 55, page 94
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    Recognition memory (REM) consists of 32 or more 256-byte superwords, comparison logic and control bits.

    1983, Mini-micro Systems, volume 16, page 238

    Antonyms: subword

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA group of words (fixed-sized groups of binary digits) treated as a unit.

Opposite
subword

Origin

From super- + word.

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APA

superword. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/superword

MLA

“superword.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/superword. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “superword,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/superword.

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