What do you mean by an 8-bit microprocessor?

Answer 1

8 bit architecture means that the processor computes 8 bits at a time. these 8 hold instructional characterists for the processor to operate. higher bits ( we like to say wider) allow for a larger library of instructions are much more memory references.

Answer 2

In computer architecture, 8-bit integers, memory addresses, or other data units are those that are at most 8 bits (1 octet) wide. Also, 8-bit CPU and ALU architectures are those that are based on registers, address buses, or data buses of that size. Eight-bit CPUs normally use an 8-bit data bus and a 16-bit address bus which means that their address space is limited to 64 KBs. This is not a "natural law", however, so there are exceptions. The first widely adopted 8-bit microprocessor was the Intel 8080, being used in many smart cards[citation needed] and hobbyist computers of the late 1970s and early 1980s, often running the CP/M operating system. The Zilog Z80 (compatible with the 8080) and the Motorola 6800 were also used in similar computers. The Z80 and the MOS Technology 6502 8-bit CPUs were widely used in home computers and game consoles of the 70s and 80s. Many 8-bit CPUs or microcontrollers are the basis of today's ubiquitous embedded systems. There are 28 (256) possible values for 8 bits.(in binary) About 55% of all CPUs sold in the world are 8-bit microcontrollers or microprocessors http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/8-bit

Answer 3

8 bit architecture means that the processor computes 8 bits at a time. these 8 hold instructional characterists for the processor to operate. higher bits ( we like to say wider) allow for a larger library of instructions are much more memory references.

Answer 4

An eight bit processor is a processor with a memory bus width of 8 bits. In other words, the largest chunk of data the processor can move to and from memory at a time is 8 bits.

Answer 5

An 8 bit microprocessor is a 'microprocessor' which only has an 8 bit wide databus.