From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz AT is DOT elta DOT co DOT il>
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Subject: Re: Are they there?
Date: Sun, 21 Nov 1999 10:52:24 +0200
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On Sun, 21 Nov 1999, Damian Yerrick wrote:

> > typedef unsigned long int DWORD;
> > is better for compiling with different compilers.
> > it explicitly specifies that it wants 32 bits.
> > unlike int, which is 32bits in DJGPP, but 16 bits in Turbo C++ v3
> 
> <OT>
> But what about the Alpha and MIPS and other 64-bit chips?
> </OT>

I don't think WORD and DWORD are relevant for anything outside the MS 
world.  They were invented by MS (for the assembly code, initially).