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When clear, the accumulator is 16 bits wide.
When clear, the accumulator is 16 bits wide.
When set, the accumulator is 8 bits wide, but the high byte is still retained.
When set, the accumulator is 8 bits wide, but the high byte is still retained.
=== See Also ===
* [[Index Register Select]]


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Revision as of 08:48, 29 November 2023

The Memory/Accumulator Select flag exists in the processor status register. It indicates whether the accumulator is 8 or 16 bits wide.

When clear, the accumulator is 16 bits wide. When set, the accumulator is 8 bits wide, but the high byte is still retained.

See Also