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


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Revision as of 06:16, 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.