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Word Size (changed) MPE V/E and MPE XL have different native word sizes. An MPE V/E standard word is 16 bits long, and an MPE XL standard word is 32 bits long. Applications may have differences in data alignment. Data compatibility is especially troublesome with floating-point representation of real numbers because CM and NM use different formats.