The transition from ZOZ to WIZ - page 2

Now it becomes important to talk about "Clones".

Suppose 2930484518273950 is a 32-bit integer multiplier. We can replicate it many times in many WIZes in many WIZ chips across the planet. The replicas are called "Clones". All replicated copies, clones, would have the same serial number, plus an appended "instance number". For example, all the cloned copies of 2930484518273950 would have serial numbers like "2930484518273950.1", "2930484518273950.2", "2930484518273950.3", etc. This would make the full serial number, including the instance number, be still unique in all the galaxy!

In a ZOZ instruction which leaves out the instance number, the ZOZ is free to select any instance. Thus, in:

   xxx -> 2930484518273950

the ZOZ is free to choose any nearby available clone of 2930484518273950.

Most commonly used devices, like adders, multipliers, square-rooters, etc, can be cloned by a large line of identical instances.

I/O devices--which connect to external things--can never be cloned. In sending a command to change a motor's speed, we cannot let the ZOZ substitute just *any* motor! In reading a temperature, we cannot substitute just any thermometer!