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giving this computer 128 bits of storage. the RAM for this project is a bit of a hack – it’s an Arduino, but that’s only because [zaphod] doesn’t want to solder 640 transistors just yet.
CPUs that process 128 bits as a single unit, compared to 8, 16, 32 or 64 bits. There are no 128-bit CPUs on the market and there may never be because there is no practical reason for doubling the ...
I realize this is a newbieish question, but I was curious after a discussion on USENET with someone who keeps insisting that a 128-bit processor is 4x faster than a 32-bit one at the same clock speed.
[Adrian] comments that the BBC Master 128 is a rare 8-bit computer, and we agree — we couldn’t remember hearing about that particular machine, although the BBC series is quite familiar.
The mobile chipmaker says 128-bit processors might have a place in mobile devices in years to come, but for now, 64 bits is all we need. CNET contributor Don Reisinger is a technology columnist ...
A graphics card that has a pathway 128 bits wide between its on-board processor and memory (video RAM). See graphics accelerator and 128-bit computing. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY.