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3DNow!

3DNow! proper noun: an enhancement of the MMX extension to the x86 CPU instruction set architecture, allowing for enhanced performance with 3D-graphics-heavy applications; rendered obsolescent by later versions of the SSE instruction-set extensions.

Proper noun

3DNow!

  1. An enhancement of the MMX extension to the x86 CPU instruction set architecture, allowing for enhanced performance with 3D-graphics-heavy applications; rendered obsolescent by later versions of the SSE instruction-set extensions.

Forms of 3DNow!

alternative form3DNow

Origin of 3DNow!

Trademark of AMD, from 3D + now, reflecting its potential for performance improvements in 3D graphics.

Questions about 3DNow!

What does 3DNow! mean?
3DNow! means an enhancement of the MMX extension to the x86 CPU instruction set architecture, allowing for enhanced performance with 3D-graphics-heavy applications; rendered obsolescent by later versions of the SSE instruction-set extensions.
What part of speech is 3DNow!?
3DNow! is a proper noun.

Words near 3DNow! in the dictionary

  1. 3d-party
  2. 3DES
  3. 3dly
  4. 3DML
  5. 3DNow
  6. 3DNow!
  7. 3DR
  8. 3DS
  9. 3DTDS
  10. 3FTx
  11. 3FTxs

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