Octet (computing) has represented various storage sizes in the history of computing. Due to the influence of several major computer architectures and product lines, the byte became overwhelmingly associated with eight bits. This meaning of "byte" is codified in such standards as ISO/IEC 80000-13. While "byte" and "octet" are often used synonymously, those working with certain legacy systems are careful to avoid ambiguity. Octets can be represented using number systems of varying bases such as the hexadecimal, decimal, or octal number systems. The binary value of all eight bits set (or activated) is , equal to the hexadecimal value , the decimal
Stochastic computing computing paradigm. Further information can be found in the referenced book by Mars and Poppelbaum. "Bundle Processing" involves sending a fixed number of bits instead of a stream. One of the advantages of this approach is that the precision is improved. To see why, suppose we transmit formula_26 bits. In regular stochastic computing, we can represent a precision of roughly formula_27 different values, because of the variance of the estimate. In bundle processing, we can represent a precision of formula_28. However, bundle processing retains the same robustness to error of regular stochastic processing. "Ergodic Processing" involves sending a stream of