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DW
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Syntax: [name] DW initializer [,initializer]...
Allocates and optionally initializes one or more words of global data.
name The symbol name assigned to the variable. If no name is
assigned, the data is allocated, but the starting address
of the variable has no symbolic name.
initializer A constant expression or question mark (indicating
uninitialized data). Separate multiple values by commas,
or use the DUP operator.
See Also: DB, DD, DQ, DT, DUP
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