16 bit compilers compile the program into 16-bit machine code that will run on a computer with a 16-bit processor. 16-bit machine code will run on a 32-bit processor, but 32-bit machine code will not run on a 16-bit processor. 32-bit machine code is usually faster than 16-bit machine code.
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NoteWith 16 bit compiler the type-sizes (in bits) are the following:short, int: 16
long: 32
long long: (no such type)
pointer: 16/32 (but even 32 means only 1MB address-space on 8086)
With 32 bit compiler the object-sizes (in bits) are the following:
short: 16
int, long: 32
long long: 64
pointer: 32
With 64 bit compiler the object-sizes (in bits) are the following:
short: 16
int: 32
long: 32 or 64 (!)
long long: 64
pointer: 64
[While the above values are generally correct, they may vary for specific Operating Systems. Please check your compiler's documentation for the default sizes of standard types]
Note: C language itself doesn't say anything about "16 bit compilers" and "32 bit compilers"
16 gauge is thicker than 18 gauge.
Quite simply, a 16-bit compiler is a compiler for a 16-bit machine.
20 degree difference
The number of bytes occupied by a specific data type depends on the implementation. In general, the double data type is eight bytes long, but you can check it using sizeof(double). In 16-bit,32-bit compilers double size is 8 bytes.It looks like float because it stores scientific and financial like big float values.
We haven't used near and far addressing for well over a decade. It was common in older systems where memory was addressed by segment and offset. For instance, on a 32-bit system we might use 16-bits to address the segment and 16-bits to address the offset within that segment. If we were referring to an offset within the current segment then we'd use a 16-bit near pointer, but if we needed to refer to another segment then we'd use a 32-bit far pointer. Today we use a normalised pointers.
32 bit drivers are designed for 32 bit computers. 16 bit drivers are designed for 16 bit computers. Most modern computers are either 32 or 64 bit.
It is a 16-bit processor.
winnt.exe = 16-bit clean install winnt32.exe = 32-bit upgrade
The difference between the 8086 and the 8088 is that the 8086 has a 16 bit data bus and that the 8088 has an 8 bit data bus. Both processors are the same 16 bit processor, and both have a 20 bit address bus. The 8086 is twice as fast as the 8088 in terms of data transfer rate on the bus for the same bus clock speed.
Turbo C is a 16 bit compiler, there are no 32 and 64 bit compilers. In its day turbo C was good, I learned to program with it. Today it has no strengths other than being free but there are also free 32 and 64 bit compilers.
Comparison between micro processor Intel and Motorola
Windows 3.0 is a 16-bit architecture. Windows 7 is 32-bit architecture.
Winnt.exe is the 16-bit version and Winnt32.exe is the 32-bit version
The most significant difference between the Intel 8085 and 8086 microprocessors is that the 8085 is an 8-bit system and the 8086 is a 16-bit system. This difference allows the 8086 system to have a much larger set of operational instructions and can make calculations to more significant places. Note: the 8085 processor does have two 16-bit registers. The pointer and the program counter.
The main difference between a WAV file in 16-bit and 32-bit format is the amount of data used to represent the audio. A 16-bit WAV file uses 16 bits to store each audio sample, providing a standard level of audio quality. On the other hand, a 32-bit WAV file uses 32 bits per sample, allowing for higher precision and potentially better audio quality with more dynamic range and detail.
The main difference between WAV files with a bit depth of 32 and 16 is the amount of detail in the audio they can capture. A 32-bit depth allows for more dynamic range and precision in recording audio compared to a 16-bit depth, resulting in higher quality sound with more subtle nuances and clarity.
The difference between 9/16 and 1/2 is 1/16.