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A combination of 16 bits is called

  1. A
    word
  2. B
    nibble
  3. C
    memory block
  4. D
    byte

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

Let's look at standard data units in computing:
* 1 bit = Basic Binary Digit (0 or 1)
* 4 bits = 1 nibble
* 8 bits = 1 byte
* 16 bits = 1 word (specifically in historical 16-bit architectures, or generally referred to as a data word).

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A combination of 16 bits is called
A
word
B
nibble
C
memory block
D
byte

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