Multiple byte processing with full-word instructions

1 August 1975

journal article
Published by Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) in Communications of the ACM

Vol. 18 (8) , 471-475
https://doi.org/10.1145/360933.360994

Abstract

A method is described which allows parallel processing of packed data items using only ordinary full-word computer instructions, even though the processing requires operations whose execution is contingent upon the value of a datum. It provides a useful technique for processing small data items such as alphanumeric characters.

Keywords

SMALL DATA ITEM
PACKED DATA
CHARACTER PROCESSING
PACKED DATA ITEM
FULL-WORD INSTRUCTION
ALPHANUMERIC CHARACTER
PARALLEL PROCESSING
MULTIPLE BYTE PROCESSING
USEFUL TECHNIQUE
ORDINARY FULL-WORD COMPUTER INSTRUCTION
BYTE PROCESSING

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