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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
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Type of [...] / [...]'s type

Hi

How can I better write the following two sentences?

1st: This field indicates the address type of the XYZ field.

2nd: This field indicates the address which [...]. The type of the address is specified in [another field].

Also, is there a rule to follow in these kind of constructs, or does one choose the way that sounds better for him?

Thanks!
  

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What do you mean by 'type'?
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Sounds like computer lingo to me. They have special terms like 'data type', 'address type', etc., as far as I've heard. I know an 'address' is a tiny place inside the computer where a tiny piece of data is stored, and there are an enormous number of these addresses in every computer.

CJ
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So 'type' doesn't = 'kind'?
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I can't be sure how the OP is using it. There are specialized uses of words in computer science and I don't want to speculate any more than I already have. Hopefully, the OP will explain in greater detail.

CJ
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