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... data such as text, numbers, graphics, sound, etc. is stored as Binary codes in the form of patterns of 1's and 0's (digital) Data and Information :- The key difference between data and information is that data becomes information when it makes sense to us and we can understand what it means. What is a Data Word? :- A Data Word is a measure of the number of bits that a processor can process as a single unit in one processor (CPU) clock cycle. The Data Word size/length can be different for different computers :- a 16 bit CPU has a data word length of 16 bits while a 32 bit CPU has a data word length of 32 bits. Some large mainframe computers can have a word length of 64 + bits or more. The data word length (in bits) and the speed of the processor (in Megahertz) provide some ...