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How to pack ternary numbers in 8-bit bytes
Packing ternary numbers with efficient SIMD-friendly unpacking on binary computers
- Points
- 110
- HN comments
- 119
- Submissions
- 2
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- 3 commenters
On Hacker News
| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 2026 | How to pack ternary numbers in 8-bit bytes by JoshTriplett | 110 | 50 |
| Dec 5, 2024 | How to pack ternary numbers in 8-bit bytes by todsacerdoti | 91 | 69 |
Cited in comments
Linked from 3 Hacker News comments by 3 different people, from Apr 2025 to Jul 2026.
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