32 bit

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A 32-bit processor is one that generally supports a word size of 2**32, where the constant "maxint" had the value 4,294,967,296. It also means that programs and data spaces can be much larger than on the older 16-bit machines.

Examples of 32-bit processors include

  • X86 microcomputer (WINTEL architecture)
  • Digital VAX mainframe
  • IBM 360/370 Mainframe series (now known as Z-series)
  • Motorola 68000 series (Macintosh)

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