3 bits. Only these 3 address lines are connected to internal Tube sockets, as found in the BBC Master or Universal Second Processor Unit.

Applications

Numerous coprocessors were developed for the Tube. Most commonly seen was the 6502 Second Processor, featuring a MOS Technology 6502 processor, which allowed unmodified BBC Micro programs to run faster and with more memory, as long as they use the API

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