mixedbyte
Mixedbyte is a term that refers to a data representation where different parts of a value are stored using different numerical bases or number systems. This is a departure from standard binary representation, where all data is ultimately stored as sequences of 0s and 1s. Mixedbyte can arise in various contexts, often as a result of specific hardware architectures, historical computing practices, or specialized data compression techniques.
One notable example of mixed representation can be found in older computing systems, such as the CDC
The concept of mixedbyte also touches upon the broader field of data encoding and representation. While modern