bitwidth
nounUK /ˈbɪt.wɪdθ/
US /ˈbɪt.wɪdθ/
Bitwidth is how many bits a computer uses at one time to hold a number.
An 8-bit computer has a bitwidth of eight.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The number of bits used to represent each color value in an image.
This photo has a bitwidth of 24, giving millions of colors.
3. The size of a memory address or data bus in a computer system.
A 64-bit system has a wider bitwidth than a 32-bit one.
4. The number of bits needed to store one sample in digital audio.
CD audio uses a bitwidth of 16 bits per sample.