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Packed array refers to an array where the dimensions are declared before an object name. Packed arrays can have any number of dimensions. A one-dimensional packed array is the same as a vector width declaration in Verilog. Packed arrays provide a mechanism for subdividing a vector into subfields, which can be conveniently accessed as array elements. A packed array differs from an unpacked array, in that the whole array is treated as a single vector for arithmetic operations. Packed arrays are discussed in detail in Section 4.