How many bits make up a quadruple word or eight bytes data bus?
64 bit first and foremost refers to the number of bits that can be processed or transmitted in parallel, that basically means at the same time as one. As well as being the number of bits that can be used for single element in a data format, for example eight Bytes (sometimes called double Octets) or quadruple word. A Byte is eight bits wide and a word is sixteen bits wide. You could compare a byte to eight swimmers in swimming lanes swimming at same time side by side. Or an eight lane motorway with a car in each lane side by side. • The term 64 bit is also applied to the following within: • Microprocessors, indicating the width of the registers. A 64-bit microprocessor can process data and memory addresses that are represented by 64-bits. • Data bus, indicating the physical number of wires in a data bus line. A 64-bit bus transmits 64-bits in parallel. • Graphical device, such as a scanner or digital camera, specifying the number of bits used to represent each pixel. Typically 24 bits
