subword

noun, adj — 3 senses

noun

Etymology From sub- + word.

Mathematics, Sciences A substring.

Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences A portion of a word (fixed-size group of bits).

adj

Etymology From sub- + word.

Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences Of less than a word (fixed-size group of bits).

Therefore, to implement this packed add operation, it is necessary and sufficient to block the carry propagation across the subword boundaries.2001, Yu Hen Hu, Programmable Digital Signal Processors: Architecture, page 98:

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