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subword

subword noun: a substring.

Noun

subword (plural subwords)

  1. A substring.
  2. A portion of a word (fixed-size group of bits).

Adjective

subword (not comparable)

  1. Of less than a word (fixed-size group of bits).
    • Therefore, to implement this packed add operation, it is necessary and sufficient to block the carry propagation across the subword boundaries.2001, Yu Hen Hu, Programmable Digital Signal Processors: Architecture, page 98

Forms of subword

pluralsubwords

Origin of subword

From sub- + word.

Questions about subword

What does subword mean?
Subword means a substring.
What part of speech is subword?
Subword can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of subword?
The plural of subword is subwords.

Words near subword in the dictionary

  1. subwoofed
  2. subwoofer
  3. subwoofers
  4. subwoofing
  5. subwoofs
  6. subword
  7. subwords
  8. subworker
  9. subworkers
  10. subworkgroup
  11. subworkgroups

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