24-bit refers to twenty-four binary (0 or 1) units of integer data. This allows for up to 16,777,216 combinations of values.
- 24-bit color can allow for up to 16,777,216 colors, split into three sets of 8-bit values for 256 levels per RGB channel (red, green, and blue). This is also known as "true color" on PCs and "millions" of colors on classic Mac OS.
- 24-bit sound allows for a range of up to 16,777,216 values (−8,388,608 to +8,388,607) per sample (Hertz).
- 24-bit addressing allows for access to up to 16,777,216 bytes, or 16 megabytes of data.
- 24 bits of data make 3 bytes.
See also[]
- Mac OS 7.5.5, the last version of classic Mac OS to support 24-bit addressing.
- Motorola 68000, a 16/32-bit processor that used 24-bit addressing in early Macintosh computers.
- WDC 65C816, a 16-bit processor that used 24-bit addressing in the Apple IIGS.
External links[]
- 24-bit at the NeXT Wiki
- 24-bit computing at Wikipedia
