Re: Is microprocessor an integrated circuit???

From: Clarence_A (no_at_No.com)
Date: 01/31/05 

Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2005 14:42:58 GMT

"Ken Smith" <kensmith@green.rahul.net> wrote in message
news:ctka31$1hm$2@blue.rahul.net...
> In article <ctk9ft$17l$1@theodyn.ncf.ca>,
> Michael Black <et472@FreeNet.Carleton.CA> wrote:
> >
> >"Bradley1234" (someone@yahoo.com) writes:
> >> Translates to some 10 bit code thing? So you now admit its
never, ever
> >> claiming to be a 10 bit byte?
> >>
> >> The data remains an 8 bit byte, since universally the obvious
definition for
> >> byte is an undisputed 8 bit width.
> >>
> >The trick is to use a source that is old enough not to be
corrupted by
> >more recent and common useage of the word.
>
> The document I referenced is fairly new and is from IBM and
refers to 10
> bit bytes that take on more than 256 values. Bradly1234 was
refering to
> "accepted in the industry" as his test for the true meaning.
IBM is big
> enough that they are a big enough portion of the industry to
qualify with
> this as disproof of his position. No further disproof is needed
IMHO.
>
(Like for instance EBIDIC???))

However, IBM is not a major force in establishing a standard or
even a definition, so your opine is irrelevant!

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