The smallest addressable unit of memory is
bit
byte
word
nibble
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UPSC CISF-AC-EXE – 2024
– While a bit is the fundamental unit of digital information (0 or 1), it is usually not directly addressable in memory. Access is typically at the byte level or larger units like words.
– A word is a native unit of data used by a particular processor design. Its size varies (e.g., 16, 32, 64 bits) and is typically aligned on byte boundaries.
– Understanding the smallest addressable unit is fundamental to understanding memory organization and pointers in programming.