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1 History of the 80x86
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2.1 Memory
The 8086 uses a 16-bit architecture but can handle 8-bit data as well. It accesses up to one megabyte (1024K) of memory, sixteen times more than the 8-bit 8080 could. It has thirteen registers (each 16 bits) plus a status register containing nine flags.
GEOS SDK TechDocs
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| 1 History of the 80x86
| 2.1 Memory