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Data Terminology, Appendix B - Conventions and Abbreviations

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Preliminary Information AMD Athlon™ XP Processor Model 10 Data Sheet 26237C-May 2003 Data Terminology The following list defines data terminology: ■ Quantities • A word is two bytes (16 bits) • A doubleword is four bytes (32 bits) • A quadword is eight bytes (64 bits) ■ Addressing-Memory is addressed as a series of bytes on eight-byte (64-bit) boundaries in which each byte can be separately enabled. ■ Abbreviations-The following notation is used for bits and bytes: • Kilo (K, as in 4-Kbyte page) • Mega (M, as in 4 Mbits/sec) • Giga (G, as in 4 Gbytes of memory space) See Table 30 on page 87 for more abbreviations. ■ Little-Endian Convention-The byte with the address xx...xx00 is in the least-significant byte position (little end). In byte diagrams, bit positions are numbered from right to left-the little end is on the right and the big end is on the left. Data structure diagrams in memory show low addresses at the bottom and high addresses at the top. When data items are aligned, bit notation on a 64-bit data bus maps directly to bit notation in 64-bit-wide memory. Because byte addresses increase from right to left, strings appear in reverse order when illustrated. ■ Bit Ranges-In text, bit ranges are shown with a dash (for example, bits 9-1). When accompanied by a signal or bus name, the highest and lowest bit numbers are contained in brackets and separated by a colon (for example, AD[31:0]). ■ Bit Values-Bits can either be set to 1 or cleared to 0. ■ Hexadecimal and Binary Numbers-Unless the context makes interpretation clear, hexadecimal numbers are followed by an h and binary numbers are followed by a b. 86 Appendix B - Conventions and Abbreviations

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Appendix B - Conventions and Abbreviations
AMD Athlon™ XP Processor Model 10 Data Sheet
26237C—May 2003
Preliminary Information
Data Terminology
The following list defines data terminology:
■
Quantities
•
A
word
is two bytes (16 bits)
•
A
doubleword
is four bytes (32 bits)
•
A
quadword
is eight bytes (64 bits)
■
Addressing—Memory is addressed as a series of bytes on
eight-byte (64-bit) boundaries in which each byte can be
separately enabled.
■
Abbreviations—The following notation is used for bits and
bytes:
•
Kilo (K, as in 4-Kbyte page)
•
Mega (M, as in 4 Mbits/sec)
•
Giga (G, as in 4 Gbytes of memory space)
See Table 30 on page 87 for more abbreviations.
■
Little-Endian Convention—The byte with the address
xx...xx00 is in the least-significant byte position (little end).
In byte diagrams, bit positions are numbered from right to
left—the little end is on the right and the big end is on the
left. Data structure diagrams in memory show low addresses
at the bottom and high addresses at the top. When data
items are aligned, bit notation on a 64-bit data bus maps
directly to bit notation in 64-bit-wide memory. Because byte
addresses increase from right to left, strings appear in
reverse order when illustrated.
■
Bit Ranges—In text, bit ranges are shown with a dash (for
example, bits 9–1). When accompanied by a signal or bus
name, the highest and lowest bit numbers are contained in
brackets and separated by a colon (for example, AD[31:0]).
■
Bit Values—Bits can either be set to 1 or cleared to 0.
■
Hexadecimal and Binary Numbers—Unless the context
makes interpretation clear, hexadecimal numbers are
followed by an h and binary numbers are followed by a b.