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$SystemWordLength

$SystemWordLength
gives the effective number of bits in raw machine words on the computer system where Mathematica is running.

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$SystemWordLength effectively gives the number of bits in memory addresses, or, more specifically, the length of a memory reference pointer.

On current computer systems, $SystemWordLength is 32 or 64.

Basic Examples (1)

Show the bit length of raw machine words:

Show the bit length of raw machine words:

Out[1]=

$System $MachineType

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