why 8bit microprocessor referred as 2^16?

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why 8bit microprocessor referred as 2^16?..

Answer / sandy

8 bit microprocessor has 8 data lines & has 16 address lines
AD0 to AD15.
so it is capable of addressing 2^16 memory space.

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why 8bit microprocessor referred as 2^16?..

Answer / abdus sattar mollah

Senseless question as every 8 bit microcontroller does not have 16 address lines.

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