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An application that requires an x86 system typically is referring to the:
The correct answer is D. CPU. x86 refers to the processor (CPU) instruction set architecture, originating with Intel's 8086 chip in 1978 and extended through processors like the 80286, 80386, and beyond. When software states it requires an 'x86 system,' it means it was compiled to run on a CPU that supports…
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An application that requires an x86 system typically is referring to the:
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- AUSB.
- BRAM.
- CHD.
- DCPU.
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(30 responses)- A3% (1)
- B3% (1)
- C7% (2)
- D87% (26)
Explanation
x86 refers to the processor (CPU) instruction set architecture, originating with Intel's 8086 chip in 1978 and extended through processors like the 80286, 80386, and beyond. When software states it requires an 'x86 system,' it means it was compiled to run on a CPU that supports the x86 instruction set (32-bit). Its 64-bit extension is called x86-64 or AMD64. USB (A) is a peripheral interface standard, RAM (B) is system memory, and HD (C) is a storage device - none of these are instruction set architectures.
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