32-bit processor
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nounmasculinepl: 32-bit processors
processador de 32 bits
1. A central processing unit (CPU) that processes data in 32-bit chunks, capable of handling 32 bits of data per clock cycle
The Pentium processor was a popular 32-bit processor in the 1990s.
O processador Pentium foi um popular processador de 32 bits nos anos 1990.
2. A microprocessor architecture that uses 32-bit registers and addresses, limiting maximum RAM addressable to 4GB
Modern operating systems have largely moved away from 32-bit processors due to memory limitations.
Os sistemas operacionais modernos se afastaram bastante dos processadores de 32 bits devido às limitações de memória.
The 32-bit processor era represents a significant period in computing history (roughly 1980s-2000s). In Brazil and globally, this term is primarily used in technical and historical contexts when discussing processor evolution. Modern usage is mostly retrospective, as 64-bit processors have become standard. The term is equally understood in both Brazilian Portuguese and European Portuguese technical communities.
Related Idioms & Phrases
32-bit era - the period when 32-bit processors dominated computing
32-bit legacy - referring to older systems still using 32-bit architecture
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