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From: "Rod Pemberton" <dont_use_email@xnothaver.cqm>
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Subject: Re: Recommendation of a Forth to embed in C
Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2014 20:39:19 -0400
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On Sun, 20 Apr 2014 17:02:08 -0400, <jkn_gg@nicorp.f9.co.uk> wrote:
> On Saturday, 19 April 2014 09:55:05 UTC+1, Rod Pemberton  wrote:

>> A byte by definition is exactly 8-bits.  Bytecode uses only one byte to
>> represent all instructions.  With a 1:1 mapping of instructions to  
>> integer
>> values, how can you have more than 256 words using only 8-bits per  >
>> instruction?
>
> No, a byte is not by definition 8 bits (though I agree people often talk
> as if it were, which can be confusing)
>
> Now if we were talking about 'octet-code', that might be different...
>

Sorry, I overlooked your post.  See my reply below rickman for
the history of a byte.


RP