Why were video game improvements in multiples of 8? (8-bit, 16-bit, 64, etc…)
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They’re not just multiples of 8, but of 2. Since digital computers work in binary, multiples of 2 are neat. But they’re not absolutely necessary.
The 8 bit is a little more famous because of the byte, which is 8 bits. Originally it was used to encode the standard characters of the time. With 8 bits you could have 256 characters, which was enough for a good while.
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