understanding the memory specifications

[sai_shashi]

HI there,

I was reading about different types of memories and I came across this question:

How many words can a 16x8 memory store?

Firstly, what is the meaning of 16x8 memory? and what is a word?

Thank you.,

 

[vGoodtimes]

A word is either a unit of measurement in your application, or 16 bits.

 

[ads-ee]

16x8 means 16 memory locations that are 8-bits wide.