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<p>In computer architecture, <b>word addressing</b> means that addresses of memory on a computer uniquely identify <a href="page.php?w=Word_%28computer_architecture%29">words</a> of memory.  It is usually used in contrast with <a href="page.php?w=byte_addressing">byte addressing</a>, where addresses uniquely identify <a href="page.php?w=byte">byte</a>s.  Almost all modern computer architectures use byte addressing, and word addressing is largely only of historical interest.  A computer that uses word addressing is sometimes called a word machine.</p><p>
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