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The [[65c816]]'s accumulator can be either 8 or 16 bits in size, as configured by the M flag. | The [[65c816]]'s accumulator can be either 8 or 16 bits in size, as configured by the M flag. | ||
The high byte is still retained even when the accumulator is 8 bits wide. | The high byte ("B") is still retained even when the accumulator is 8 bits wide. | ||
The [[SPC700]]'s accumulator is always 8 bits wide. | The [[SPC700]]'s accumulator is always 8 bits wide. | ||
Revision as of 04:48, 23 November 2023
An Accumulator is a very fast register inside a processor that acts as a mathematical scratch pad.
The 65c816's accumulator can be either 8 or 16 bits in size, as configured by the M flag.
The high byte ("B") is still retained even when the accumulator is 8 bits wide.
The SPC700's accumulator is always 8 bits wide.