IA-32

proper noun

The 32-bit version of the x86 instruction set architecture (as opposed to the original 16-bit x86 architecture or its later 64-bit extension).

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i386x86x86-32
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. attributiveusuallycomputingThe 32-bit version of the x86 instruction set architecture (as opposed to the original 16-bit x86 architecture or its later 64-bit extension).
    1. attributivemetonymicallyusuallycomputingAll versions of the x86 architecture that support 32-bit computing (including those also capable of 64-bit operation).

Synonyms & antonyms

Similar
i386x86x86-32
Broader
x86
Also see
i386x86x86-32

Origin

Initialism of Intel Architecture, 32-bit.

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Cite this entry
APA

IA-32. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/IA-32

MLA

“IA-32.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/IA-32. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “IA-32,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/IA-32.

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