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Cross-Platform Software Development – Yes, Bytes Can Be 9 Bits

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• orionblastar 2y ago
  On the IBM PC, the 9th bit was the parity bit. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAM_parity https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAM_parity
  • icedchai 2y ago
    The CPU couldn't directly manipulate that 9th bit, though.