AI engineering glossary · Computing foundations
What is x86?
x86 (also called x86-64, amd64): A family of processor instruction sets originating from Intel and also implemented by AMD, dominant in desktops, laptops and most traditional servers. The 64-bit version, x86-64, is what most Windows and Linux machines and many cloud virtual machines use.
x86: an example
When you pick an 'amd64' Docker image, you are choosing one built for x86-64 processors.
Related terms
More Computing foundations terms
- Application programming interface
- ARM architecture
- ASCII
- Asynchronous programming
- Bandwidth
- Base64
- Big data units
- Binary file
Where you learn it
x86 is part of the AI Engineering Program, which teaches it with notes, a hands-on lab and an exam. The first lesson is free.