Computer number format still split that memory into eight-bit pieces. This is called byte-addressable memory. Historically, many CPUs read data in some multiple of eight bits. Because the byte size of eight bits is so common, but the definition is not standardized, the term octet is sometimes used to explicitly describe an eight bit sequence. A "nibble" (sometimes "nybble"), is a number composed of four bits. Being a half-byte, the nibble was named as a play on words. A person may need several nibbles for one bite from something; similarly, a nybble is a part of a byte. Because four bits allow for
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