32-bit : Computer Hardware Buyers’ Glossary

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32-bit
Windows-95 programs process information four characters (or 32 bits) at a time. Thus they can handle numbers up to 2,147,483,647 as a single chunk. Computer programs can be up to 2 gigabytes long or about 3 CDs full.
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