x86
Refers to the Intel 8086 CPU family (8086, 8088, 80186, 80286, 386, 486, Pentium, PII, PIII). Starting with the 386, Intel has dropped the "80" prefix in its reference manuals. The x86 designation is also referenced as 80x86.

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