Standard methods of counting binary ones on a computer with a 704 type instruction code require an inner loop which is carried out once for each bit in the machine word. Program 1 (written in SAP language for purposes of illustration) is an example of such a standard program.
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DOI
10.1145/367236.367286May 1960 Issue
Published: May 1, 1960
Vol. 3 No. 5
Page: 322
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