word definition

1. a unit of language that native speakers can identify
• examples: words are the blocks from which sentences are made
• examples: he hardly said ten words all morning
2. a brief statement
• examples: he didn't say a word about it
3. a verbal command for action
• examples: when I give the word, charge!
4. a word is a string of bits stored in computer memory
• examples: large computers use words up to 64 bits long