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==Definitions==
A memory address ''a'' is said to be ''n-[[byte]] aligned'' when ''a'' is a multiple of ''n'' (where ''n'' is a power of 2). In this context, a byte is the smallest unit of memory access, i.e. each memory address specifies a different byte. An ''n''-byte aligned address would have a minimum of
The alternate wording ''b-bit aligned'' designates a ''b/8 byte aligned'' address (ex. [[64-bit]] aligned is 8 bytes aligned).
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