Reference Manual - 13.3 Representation Attributes Go to the first , previous , next , last section, table of contents . The values of certain implementation-dependent characteristics can be obtained by interrogating appropriate representation attributes. Otherwise, the form with a name shall be used. Each specifiable attribute constitutes an aspect of representation. Additional requirements are defined for particular attributes.
Similar definitions apply to the other specifiable attributes.
A storage element is an addressable element of storage in the machine. A word is the largest amount of storage that can be conveniently and efficiently manipulated by the hardware, given the implementation's run-time model. A word consists of an integral number of storage elements. The value of this attribute is of type System. Implementation Advice For an array X, X'Address should point at the first component of the array, and not at the array bounds.