A word is a contiguous group of bytes. Words can be any number of bits or bytes. Word sizes of 16,32,or 64 bits are most common. 大学计算机基础教学资源库 3 ⚫ A word is a contiguous group of bytes. ⚫ Words can be any number of bits or bytes. ⚫ Word sizes of 16, 32, or 64 bits are most common