Computer Science for IGCSE & O level - Hardware (Section 5 - No. 41)

In the context of a computer system, what does the term 'word' typically refer to?
A single instruction.
A group of bits that a CPU processes as a unit.
The address of a memory location.
The clock speed of the CPU.

Explanation

A 'word' represents a fixed-size unit of data processed by the CPU.

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