I'm sure we've all heard the terms 64bit and 32bit thrown around, but what do they actually mean?
I'm pretty sure they have to do with the size of a memory address. On a 64bit machine, a reference to an object is 64 bits. But I want to dig a little deeper....
One often hears the phrase "64bit machine." What part of the computer is actually geared toward the number of bits? Processor? Operating System?
What is the advantage of having larger memory addresses?
I could add more questions, but I think brief is better.
Thanks guys :D