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12, the number of bits in the word of the PDP-8, the famous and influential minicomputer of the 1960s-70s. 4096, the number of words that can be addressed by 1
by jonjacky 5y ago
12, the number of bits in the word of the PDP-8, the famous and influential minicomputer of the 1960s-70s.
4096, the number of words that can be addressed by 12 bits -- so, the size (in 12-bit words) of the PDP-8 memory. There was a whole culture of writing useful programs that fit in 4096 words -- not as a stunt or tour-de-force, that was just the order of the day.