Computer Hardware User Manual

Glossary
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word setting made on the Unit is added to 32 times the word multiplier to arrive at
the actual word to be allocated.
work bit A bit in a work word.
work word A word that can be used for data calculation or other manipulation in program-
ming, i.e., a ‘work space’ in memory. A large portion of the IR area is always re-
served for work words. Parts of other areas not required for special purposes
may also be used as work words, e.g., LR words not used in a PC Link or Net Link
System.