How many nibbles can be stored in a 16-bit word?
Computers and Technology · Middle School · Tue Nov 03 2020
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A nibble is comprised of 4 bits. Since a 16-bit word contains 16 individual bits, to find out how many nibbles can be stored in a 16-bit word, you divide the number of bits by the size of a nibble:
16 bits ÷ 4 bits/nibble = 4 nibbles
Therefore, a 16-bit word can store 4 nibbles.