48-bit computing: Difference between revisions

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==Word size==

Computers with 48-bit [[Word (data type)|words]] include the [[AN/FSQ-32]], [[Control Data Corporation|CDC]] 1604/[[CDC 3000|upper-3000 series]], [[BESM#BESM-6|BESM-6]], [[Ferranti]] [[Atlas (computer)|Atlas]], [[Philco]] [[Philco Transac S-2000|TRANSAC S-2000]] and [[Burroughs large systems]].{{efn|The B5000, B5500 and B5700 took 3 bits in control words and numeric data for use as a tag; alphanumeric data and instruction syllables were stored in the full 48 bits and had no tags.}}{{efn|The B5900-B8xxx additionally had a 3- or 4-bit type tag.}}

==Addressing==