bits/ bytes ?!plz clarify

[wonder_laptop]

hello guys,

well i dont get it.

what does it mean to say we have a 32-bit processor ?!!

and why saying 32-bit processor implies that the virtual memory of the process is 2^32?

please help

[Ezzaral]

This really has nothing to do with Java and a quick search would have yielded an answer: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/32-bit_processor

[wonder_laptop]

i know it has nothin to do with java ( sorry but i couldnt find the right forum :( )

i did read that article before i posted by question because i didnt get what they said.
do could you clarify things for me plz?

thanks anyway :)

[jasimp]

i know it has nothin to do with java ( sorry but i couldnt find the right forum :( )

That is a horrible excuse. You could have found forums much closer than this. The Techies' Lounge or somewhere in Hardware.

[Ezzaral]

Then read this one as well: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memory_address

Without understanding what is unclear to you, people are going to have a hard time addressing the question.

[thekashyap]

>> what does it mean to say we have a 32-bit processor ?!!
In very dummy terms it means the processor would process 32-bits in one machine cycle. Say if it's 2GHz processor, it'll process 32-bits 2 giga-times a second.

A 32 bit processor can address upto 32 bit long memory addresses. This directly translates to virtual memory space of 2^32.

[wonder_laptop]

That is a horrible excuse. You could have found forums much closer than this. The Techies' Lounge or somewhere in Hardware.

please watch you are saying. i dont lie, alright ?! this is what happened.
if you dont want to believe me, well its ok. just dont be mean !
peace.

[wonder_laptop]

ezzaral , thekashyap , thank you guys , things are clearer now.

[jasimp]

please watch you are saying. i dont lie, alright ?! this is what happened. if you dont want to believe me, well its ok. just dont be mean ! peace.

I never said you were lying. I also was not being mean. You are not a new member so I expect you know how to navigate the site, therefore, could have found a better forum.

[wonder_laptop]

no harm done :)
peace.