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Which statement describes the effect of increasing word length?.
- A.The processor can process a greater number of bits in one operation
- B.The processor must use fewer clock cycles for every possible instruction
- C.The maximum number of processor cores is increased
- D.The cache is automatically made faster than the processor
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What a good answer should say
- The processor can process a greater number of bits in one operation
Explanation
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Word length is the number of bits a processor can process as a unit. A greater word length can allow larger values or more data to be processed in one operation.
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