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TABLE III
WORD LENGTH OF COMPUTING SYSTEMS

    WORD LENGTH  ARITHMETIC   INSTRUCTIONS   ADDRESSES     SYSTEM
    DIGITS         POINT        PER WORD      PER WORD

    Variable       Fixed         3              -      BIZMAC I
    Variable       Fixed         3              -      BIZ14AC II
    Variable       Fixed         1              2      DIANA
    Variable        -            -              -      FOSDIC
    Variable       Fixed         -              2      IM 305 RAMAC
    Variable       Fixed         -              1      IBM 702
    Variable       Fixed         -              1      IBM 705 I II
    Variable       Fixed         -              1      IBM 705 III
    Variable       Fixed         -           1 or 2    IBM 1401
    Variable        _            -              -      IBM 1410
    Variable       Fixed         -              2      IBM 1620
    Variable       Fixed         -              1      IBM 7080
    Variable        -        Variable           1      RASTAC
    Variable        -            2              -      RASH
    Variable       Fixed     Variable           2      RCA 301
    Variable       Fixed     Variable           2      RCA 501
     VariablE Fixed and Floating  1 or 2    1, 2 or 3  RCA 601
     Variable       -        1 to 3             1      SCRIBE
     Variable     Fixed         -               1      TELEREGISTER TELEFILE
     Variable     Fixed         -               3      UNIVAC 60
     Variable     Fixed         -               3      UNIVAC 120
      3 Dec         -          0.5              1      AMOS IV
      3 Dec        Fixed     2 or 4          1 or 2    NATIONAL 315
      12 Bin       Fixed        1               1      cm 160
      13 Bin       Fixed        1               1      RCA 300
      13 Bin       Fixed        1               1      SPEC
     14 Bin       Fixed     1, 2 or 3           -      LIBRASCOPE CP 209
    3Dee + 5 Bin  Fixed         -               -      NORDEN VOTE TATTY
     16 Bin       Fixed        0.5              -      BURROUGHS D 209
     16 Bin         -           -               -      HRB SINGER
     16 Bin       Fixed         1               1      WHIRLWIND II
     17 Bin       Fixed         1             3 Mod    HUGHES DIGITAIR
     17 Bin       Fixed         1               2      HUGHES ADV AIRBORNE III
     3or 5 Dec    Fixed         -            1 or 2    IBM 604
     3or 5 Dec    Fixed         -
                                             1 or 2    IBM 607
     3or 5 Dec    Fixed         -            1 or 2    IBM CPC
     17 Bin       Fixed         1               1      LEPRECHAUN
     18 Bin  Fixed and Floating 1               1      HONEYWELL 290
     18 Bin       Fixed         1           1, 2 or 4  LIBRASCOPE MK 38
     18 Bin         -           1               1      LINCOLN T% 0
     18 Bin       Fixed         1               1      PROGRAMED DATA PROCESSOR

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TABLE III (CONTINUED)
WORD LENGTH OF COMPUTING SYSTEMS

    WORD LENGTH    ARITHMETIC INSTRUCTIONS  ADDRESSES   SYSTEM
    DIGITS         POINT      PER WORD      PER WORD

    18 Bin         Fixed        0.5      1 + 1                        RW 300
    19 Bin         Fixed         1         3                    HUGHES D PAT
    19 Bin         Fixed         1         3                    HUGHES LRI X
    19 Bin         Fixed         1         1               LIBRASCOPE MK 130
    20 Bin         Floating      1         1                 BURROUGHS D 103
    20 Bin         Fixed         -         -               CUBIC AIR TRAFFIC
    20 Bin Fixed and Floating      1      1                  GAL ELECTRIC 225
    20 Bin         Fixed       1 + 1       1            GENERAL ELECTRIC 312
    20 Bin         Fixed         -         -               HAMPSHIRE CCC 500
    20 Bin         Fixed         2         1                    HUGHES M 252
    20 Bin          -           0.5        1                      MODAC 5014
    20 Bin          -            -         1                         RCA 200
    6 Dee          Fixed         1         1            GENERAL ELECTRIC 210
    6 Dec          Fixed         -         1                       MODAC 404
    6 Dec          Fixed         -         1                       MODAC 414
    21 Bin         Fixed         1         1                 BURROUGHS D 201
    21 Bin         Fixed         -         -                   CUBIC TRACKER
    21 Bin         Fixed     1 or 0.5 1 or 1 + 1         LEEDS NORTHROP 3000
    21 Bin         Fixed         1         1                   LITTON C 7000
    21 Bin         Fixed         1         1                 SYLVANIA UDOFTT
    22 Bin         Fixed         1         1                 BURROUGHS D 202
    22 Bin         Fixed         -         -             HAMPSHIRE TRTDS 932
    22 Bin         Fixed         1         4                  LIBRASCOPE 407
    22 Bin         Fixed         1         1                PACKARD BELL 250
    22 Bin         Fixed         1    1 or 1 + 1                 PHILCO 3000
    22 Bin         Fixed         5         -              STORED PROGRAM DDA
    23 Bin         Fixed         1         1                AN/ASQ 28 (v) Me
    7 Dec           -            -         -                     GE 100 ETNA
    24 Bin         Fixed         1         1                          ATHENA
    24 Bin         Fixed         1       1 + 1               BURROUGHS D 203
    24 Bin         Fixed         1         1                 BURROUGHS D 208
    24 Bin          -            -         -      TEA=MSTER MAGNET BID ASKED
    24 Bin         Fixed         -         1                         RCA 110
    24 Bin         Fixed         1         1                TARGET INTERCEPT
    24 Bin         Fixed         1         1                     UNIVAC 1101
    24 Bin          -            1         1                     UNIVAC 1102
    24 Bin         Fixed         1       1 + 1                    UNIVAC III
    24 Bin         Fixed         1        1.5                         VERDAN
    24 Bin         Fixed         1         1           WESTINGHOUSE AIRBORNE
    25 Bin         Fixed         1       1 + 1                 CCC REAL TIME
    25 Bin         Fixed         1       1 + 1             LIBRASCOPE ASN 24

    
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TABLE III (CONTINUED)
WORD LENGTH OF COMPUTING SYSTEMS

    WORD LENGTH   ARITHMETIC  INSTRUCTIONS   ADDRESSES       SYSTEM
    DIGITS        POINT       PER WORD       PER WORD

    25 Bin        Fixed          1             1          LINCOLN CG 24
    26 Bin        Fixed          1             1 + 1     AN/ASQ 28 (v) EDC
    26 Bin        Fixed          1             2    RW 400
    27 Bin        Fixed          3             2    ASC 15
    27 Bin        Fixed          -             -    TRICE
    8 Dec         Fixed          -             -    BENDIX D 12
    8 Dec   Fixed and Floating   1              3    ELECOM 120
    8 Dec         Fixed          1              1    LIBRASCOPE AIR TRAFFIC
    8 Dec         Fixed          -              1    MAGNEFILE B
    29 Bin        Fixed          -              -    BENDIX CUBIC TRACKER
    29 Bin        Fixed          1              2    BENDIX G 15
    30 Bin        Fixed          1              1    -AN/USQ 20
    30 Bin        Fixed          1              3    ELECOM 100
    30 Bin        Fixed          -              1    UNIVAC 490
    9 Dec         Fixed          -              1 or 2    IBM 6o8
    31 Bin        Fixed          -              1    BURROUGHS D 204
    31 Bin        Fixed          1         1         LIBRATROL 500
    32 Bin        Fixed          1         1         AN/FSQ 7 AN/FSQ 8 (SAGE
    32 Bin        Fixed          1         1         LIBRATROL 1000
    32 Bin        Fixed          1         1         LITTON DATA ASSESSOR
    32 Bin        Fixed          1         1         LGP 30
    32 Bin        Fixed          2         1         MONROBOT XI
    32 Bin        Fixed          1         1 over 1  RPC 4000
     33 Bin       Fixed     0, 1, 2, 3, 4      1    ALWAC II
     33 Bin       Fixed       2, 3, 4          1    ALWAC III E
     33 Bin      1               1            1      BENDIX G 20
     33 Bin   Fixed              1            1      ITT SPES 025
     34 Bin   Fixed              1            1      BURROUGHS D 107
     10 Dec   Fixed              -            -      AF/CRC
     10 Dee   Fixed and Floating   1       1         BURROUGHS 204
     10 Dec   Fixed and Floating   1       1         BURROUGHS 205
     10 Dee   Fixed and Floating   1       1         BURROUGHS 220
     10 Dec   Fixed              -           -       ELECOM 50
     10 Dec   Fixed and Floating   1       2         ELECOM 125 125FP
     10 Dee   Fixed and Floating   1       1         IBM 650 RAMAC TAPES
     10 Dec   Fixed and Floating   1       1         IBM 7070
     10 Dec   Fixed and Floating   1       1         IBM 7074
     10 Dec   Fixed              1       1       INTELEX AIRLINE RESERVATION
     10 Dec   Fixed              1        1       MINIAC II
     10 Dec   Fixed              -      1       MODAC 41b
     10 Dee   Fixed              1      2       OARAC
    
    
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WORD LENGTH OF COMPUTING SYSTEMS

    WORD LENGTH   ARITHMETIC        INSTRUCTIONS  ADDRESSES           SYSTEM
     DIGITS       POINT              PER WORD      PER WORD

     10 Dec Fixed and Floating       -                1           READIX
     10 Dec       Fixed             2                1 or 2       UDEC I II III
     10 Dec       Fixed             1                  1.5        UNIVAC SOLID STATE 8090
     10 Dec       Fixed             1                  1.5        UNIVAC STEP
     35 Bin       Fixed             1                1 + 1        FADAC
     36 Bin       Fixed             2                1            GENERAL MILLS APSAC
     36 Bin       Fixed             2                1            IBM 701
     36 Bin  Fixed and Floating     1                1            IBM 704
     36 Bin  Fixed and Floating     1                1            IBM 709
     36 Bin  Fixed and Floating     1                1            IBM 7090
     36 Bin        -                1                2            PHILCO 1000
     36 Bin  Fixed and Floating     1                2            UNIVAC 1103 1103A
     36 Bin  Fixed and Floating     1                2            UNIVAC 1105
     36 Bin  Fixed and Floating     -                1            UNIVAC 1107
     36 Bin        -                -                -            UNIVERSAL. DATA TRANS
    9 Dec + 6 Bin     Fixed         1                3            NATIONAL 102 D
     37 Bin             Fixed       1                1            AN/TYK 6v BASICPAC
     37 Bin             Fixed       2                1            GENERAL ILLS AD/ECS
     37 Bin             Fixed       1                4            SWAC
     37 Bin  Fixed and Floating     1                1            SYLVANIA S 9400
     37 Bin     -                   -                -    TELEREGISTER MAGNET INVENT CONT
     11 Dec  Fixed                  1                3            NATIONAL 107
     11 Dec  Fixed                  1               1 + 1         PENNSTAC
     38 Bin             Fixed       1                1            AN/TYK 7v INFORMER
     38 Bin             Fixed       1                1            COMPAC
     38 Bin             Fixed       1                1            LINCOLN TX 2
     38 Bin             Fixed       1                1 or 2       MOBIDIC A
     38 Bin             Fixed       1                1 or 2       MOBIDIC B
     38 Bin             Fixed       1                1 or 2       MOBIDIC C D & 7A
     40 Bin             Fixed       2                1            CYCLONE
     40 Bin  Fixed and Floating Variable             2            GEORGE
     40 Bin             Fixed       2                1            ILLIAC
     40 Bin             Fixed       2                1            JOHNNIAC
     40 Bin             Fixed       2                2            JUKEBOX
     40 Bin             Fixed       2                1            MANIAC I
     40 Bin             Fixed       2                1            MISTIC
     40 Bin             Fixed       2                1            ORACLE
     40 Bin             Fixed       2                1            0RDVAC
     40 Bin             Fixed       2                1            RECOMP I CP 266
     40 Bin  Fixed and Floating     2                1            RECOMP II

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TABLE III (CONTINUED)
WORD LENGTH OF COMPUTING SYSTEMS

    WORD LENGTH   ARITHMETIC         INSTRUCTIONS   ADDRESS      SYSTEM
    DIGITS        POINT              PER WORD       PER WORD

    40 Bin    Fixed and Floating     2           1    MAC
    12 Dee    Fixed                  1           1    BURROUGHS E 101
    12 Dec    Fixed                  1           1    BURROUGHS E 102
    12 Dee    Fixed                  -           1    BURROUGHS E 103
    12 Dee    Fixed                  1           3    DATAMATIC 1000
    12 Dec    -                      -           2    IBM 609
    12 Dec    Fixed                  -           1    IBM 632
    12 Dee    Fixed                  1           1    ITT BANK LN PROC
    12 Dec    Fixed                  -           3    LOGISTICS
    12 Dec    Fixed                  1           4    NATIONAL 390
    12 Dec    Fixed                  6           1    RPC 9000
    12 Dec    Fixed                  2           1    UNIVAC 1
    12 Dec    Fixed                  2           1    UNIVAC II
    12 Dec    Fixed and Floating     1           1    UNIVAC LARC
    42 Bin    Fixed                  1           3    NATIONAL 102 A
    44 Bin    Fixed                  2           1    CIRCLE
    44 Bin    Fixed and Floating     1           4    EDVAC
    45 Bin    Fixed                  1           3    DYSEAC
    45 Bin    Fixed                  1        3 or 4    SEAC
    48 Bin    Fixed and Floating     2           1    CDC 1604
    48 Bin    Fixed and Floating     1           3    HONEYWELL 800
    48 Bin    Fixed and Floating     2           1    MANIAC II
    48 Bin    Floating               1           2    MANIAC III
    48 Bin    Fixed and Floating     1         1 or 2  MERLIN
    48 Bin    Fixed                  2           1    NAREC
    48 Bin    Fixed and Floating     2           1    PHILCO 2000
    48 Bin    Fixed                  2           1    PHILCO CXPQ
    50 Bin    Fixed and Floating     1           1    AN/FSQ 31 (v)
    50 Bin    Fixed and Floating     1           1    AN/FSQ 32
    50 Bin    Fixed and Floating     1           3    WISC
    15 Dee    Fixed and Floating     -           1    IBM 610
    52 Bin    -                      -           -    BURROUGHS D 104
    54 Bin    Floating               1        1 or 3    OKLAHOMA  UNIVERSITY
    54 Bin    Fixed and Floating     1           1    RICE UNIVERSITY
    16 Dec    Fixed and Floating     1           3    NORC
    10 Alphanum Fixed and Floating  0.5 to 6   1 or 3    NATIONAL 304
    62 Bin    Fixed                  -           1    MONROBOT IX
    18 Dee    Fixed                  -         up to 5   DE 60
    64 Bin    Fixed and Floating   1 or 2      1 or 2    IBM STRETCH
    68 Bin    Fixed and Floating     3           1    BRLESC
    20 Dee    Fixed                  1           4    MONROBOT III
    20 Dec    Fixed                  -           4    MONROBOT V
    20 Dee    Fixed                  2           4    MONROBOT VI

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WORD LENGTH OF COMPUTING SYSTEMS

    WORD LENGTH    ARITHMETIC   INSTRUCTIONS   ADDRESSES      SYSTEM
    DIGITS         POINT        PER WORD       PER WORD

    12 Alphanum      Fixed        1               3        UNIVAC FILE 0
    12 Alphanum      Fixed        13              3        UNIVAC FILE 1
    96 Bin           Fixed        2               3        MONROBOT MU
    42 Dec           Fixed        -               1        MAGNIFILE D
    Variable         Fixed        3               -        BIZMAC I
    Variable         Fixed        3               -        BIZMAC II
    Variable         Fixed        1               2        DIANA
    Variable         -            -               -        FOSDIC
    Variable         Fixed        -               2        IBM 305 RAMAC
    Variable         Fixed        -               1        IBM 702
    Variable         Fixed        -               1        IBM 705 I II
    Variable         Fixed        -               1        IBM 705 III
    Variable         Fixed        -             1 or 2     IBM 1401
    Variable         -            -               -        IBM 1410
    Variable         Fixed        -               2        IBM 1620
    Variable         Fixed        -               1        IBM 7080
    Variable         -        Variable            1        RASTAC
    Variable         -            2               -        RASTAD
    Variable         Fixed    Variable            2        RCA 301
    Variable         Fixed    Variable            2        RCA 501
    Variable   Fixed and Floating     1 or 2    1, 2 or 3  RCA 601
    Variable         -         1 to 3             1        SCRIBE
    Variable         Fixed       -               1         TELEREGISTER TELEFILE
    Variable         Fixed       -               3         UNIVAC 60
    Variable         Fixed       -               3         UNIVAC 120
    
                    Systems indicated as 'floating-point systems
                 have built-in automatic "floating-point" circuitry.
                    "Fixed-point" systems may be programmed for "floating-
                    point" operation through the use of subroutines.




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