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long mode

long mode noun: an operational mode of x86-64 computers which enables 64-bit addressing, running older 32-bit code in compatibility mode and foregoing support for real-mode applications entirely.

Noun

long mode (uncountable)

  1. An operational mode of x86-64 computers which enables 64-bit addressing, running older 32-bit code in compatibility mode and foregoing support for real-mode applications entirely.

Questions about long mode

What does long mode mean?
Long mode means an operational mode of x86-64 computers which enables 64-bit addressing, running older 32-bit code in compatibility mode and foregoing support for real-mode applications entirely.
What part of speech is long mode?
Long mode is a noun.

Words near long mode in the dictionary

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  2. long memories
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