i386
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
i386
- (computing) The Intel 80386 (i386) processor.
- The 32-bit version of the x86 instruction set architecture, first used on this model of processor (earlier x86 processors used the 16-bit version of the x86 architecture).
- Some Linux distros have stopped releasing i386 versions of their releases, given that practically everybody now uses devices with 64-bit-capable processors.
- The 32-bit version of the x86 instruction set architecture, first used on this model of processor (earlier x86 processors used the 16-bit version of the x86 architecture).
Usage notes[edit]
When referring to the 32-bit x86 architecture, i386 is used almost exclusively in the context of Unix and Linux operating systems; Windows systems call this architecture simply x86, and system-agnostic discussions tend to use x86, IA-32, or (occasionally) x86-32.
Synonyms[edit]
(the processor):
(the 32-bit x86 architecture):
Hypernyms[edit]
- x86 (in the broad sense)