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& - Lingo concatenation operator that does not add a space between the two strings being concatenated. For example:
put "hello" & "there" results in "hellothere". See &&.

&& - Lingo concatenation operator that adds a space between the two strings being concatenated. For example,

put "hello" &&
"there"

results in "hello there". See &.

020 - (pronounced "oh two oh" or "oh twenty") - see 68020

030 - (pronounced "oh three oh" or "oh thirty") - see 68030

040 - (pronounced "oh four oh" or "oh forty") - see 68040

4-bit - a generic term indicating that the item of interest deals with data in 4-bit (half-byte) increments. 4-bit color schemes, such as EGA, allow for up to 16 simultaneous colors. See 8-bit, 16-bit and 32-bit.

8-bit - a generic term indicating that the item of interest deals with data in 8-bit (one byte) increments. 8-bit color palettes allow for up to 256 simultaneous colors. See 4-bit, 16-bit and 32-bit.

16-bit - a generic term indicating that the item of interest deals with data in 16-bit (two-byte) increments. 16-bit color schemes allow for up to 32,768 simultaneous colors (2 to the 15th power, the 16th bit is not used). See 16-bit application, 16-bit operating system, 16-bit processor. See 4-bit, 8-bit and 32-bit.

16-bit application - an application which is designed to run under a 16-bit operating system. It may also run under 32-bit operating systems but not at optimal speed. Contrast 32-bit application.

16-bit operating system - an operating system, such as Windows 3.1, which deals with in 16-bit chunks. Contrast 32-bit operating system.

16-bit processor - a processor which deals with data in 16-bit chunks, such as 80286 and 80386 chips. Contrast 32-bit processor.

16-bit projector - a Director 5.0 Projector built with the "Windows 3.1" option, or any Projector built with Director 4.0.4 or earlier. Contrast 32-bit projector.

32-bit - a generic term indicating that the item of interest deals with data in 32-bit (four-byte) increments. See 32-bit application, 32-bit operating system, 32-bit processor. See 4-bit, 8-bit, and 16-bit.

32-bit application - an application which is optimized to run on a 32-bit processor, under a 32-bit operating system. Contrast 16-bit application.

32-bit operating system - an operating system, such as Windows 95, Windows NT, or the Mac OS, which deals with data in 32-bits chunks. Contrast 16-bit operating system.

32-bit processor - a processor, such as most 486 chips, all Pentia, most 680x0 chips and all PowerPCs, which deals with data in 32-bits chunks

32-bit projector - a Director 5.0 Projector built with the "Windows 95/NT" option. Director 4.0.4 or earlier could only build 16-bit projectors.

256 - the number of possible combinations represented by one byte (eight bits), calculated as 2 to the 8th power.

286 - (pronounced "two eighty-six") the Intel 80286 microprocessor used as the CPU in an IBM AT.

386 - (pronounced "three eighty-six") the Intel 80386 microprocessor used as the CPU in MPC Level 1 computers. Also i386.

486 - (pronounced "four eighty-six") the Intel 80486 microprocessor used as the CPU in MPC Level 2 computers. Also i486.

586 - a rarely-used name for the Pentium. Also 80586.

601 - (pronounced "six oh one, half a dozen of the other") a PowerPC microprocessor made by Motorola and IBM, and used in early PowerMacs.

602 - (pronounced "six oh two") a PowerPC microprocessor made by Motorola and IBM, and used in second-generation PowerMacs.

603 - (pronounced "six oh three") a PowerPC microprocessor made by Motorola and IBM, and used in third-generation PowerMacs

604 - (pronounced "six oh four") a PowerPC microprocessor made by Motorola and IBM, and used in current PowerMacs.

686 - See 80686 and P6

6502 - processor used in the original Apple ][.

68000 Family- (pronounced "sixty-eight thousand") a series of microprocessor from Motorola, including the 68000, 68010, 68020, 68030, and 68040 chips. see 680x0

68000 - (pronounced "sixty-eight thousand") 1. the Motorola 68000 microprocessor, used in the original Macintosh 2. the 68000 family of microprocessors. See 680x0

68010 - a Motorola microprocessor, not widely used in a commercial machine

68020 - (pronounced "sixty-eight oh two oh") - a Motorola microprocessor used in the Macintosh SE. See 680x0

68030 - (pronounced "sixty-eight oh three oh" or "sixty-eight oh thirty") - a Motorola microprocessor used in older mid-range Macintoshes, such as the Centris and Quadra. See 680x0

68040 (pronounced "sixty-eight oh three oh" or "sixty-eight oh thirty") - a Motorola microprocessor used in higher-end Macintoshes, prior to introduction of PowerPC chips. See 680x0.

68K - (pronounced "sixty-eight kay") see 680x0 and 68K Mac. Not to be confused with 68K of RAM.

68K Mac - a Macintosh with a 680x0 family processor. The term "68K Mac" is used to distinguish 680x0 Macs from PowerPC-based Macs. Contrast PowerMac.

680x0 (pronounced "sixty-eight oh-ex-oh") refers to Macintosh computers built around the Motorola 68000 family of processors, such as the 68020, 68030 and 68040 on which non-PowerPC Macs are based. See Fat Binary.

8086 - (pronounced "eighty eighty-six") a microprocessor made by Intel, and used as the CPU in an IBM PC/XT.

8088 - (pronounced "eighty eighty-eight") a microprocessor made by Intel, and used as the CPU in an IBM PC.

80x86 - the Intel family of processors, including the 8086, 80286, 80386, 80486 and 80586 chips on which Wintel computers are based.

80186 - an Intel microprocessor, not widely used in a commercial machine.

80286 - see 286

80386 - see 386

80486 - see 486

80586 - see Pentium

80686 - see P6.

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