486
Four hundred eighty-six
The Intel 486, introduced in 1989, was a microprocessor that powered personal computers through the early 1990s.
Often called the "four-eighty-six," it represented a significant leap in computing power over its predecessor, the 386.
The term became shorthand for the computers themselves: My old 486 still runs DOS games.
Now largely a nostalgic reference to early PC computing.
Semiconductor corporation from California
- PentiumIntel microprocessor line
- microprocessorCompact computing circuit
- CPUMain computing chip
- chipSmall broken-off piece
chipset · motherboard · clock speed · cache · transistor · silicon · semiconductor · socket
Constructing from components
- machine codeCPU-executable binary instructions
- instruction setProcessor's built-in operations
- registerRecord officially; vocal range
- ALUProcessor calculation component
pipelining · binary · compiler · debugger · interrupt · stack · memory address · hexadecimal
Text-based computer platform
- Windows 3.11992 graphical operating system
- VGALegacy display interface
- SVGAEnhanced computer display standard
- floppy diskFlexible magnetic storage medium
hard drive · CD-ROM · sound card · graphics card · expansion slot · parallel port · serial port · SCSI
Evoking recent past
- vintageQuality from past eras
- nostalgiaLonging for the past
- legacyWhat's passed down
- obsoleteNo longer in use
upgrade path · Windows 95 · dial-up · BBS · floppy · CRT monitor · beige box · desktop
Intel
Semiconductor corporation from California
- PentiumIntel microprocessor line
- microprocessorCompact computing circuit
- CPUMain computing chip
chip · chipset · motherboard · clock speed · cache · transistor · silicon · semiconductor · socket · 32-bit
assembly
Constructing from components
- machine codeCPU-executable binary instructions
- instruction setProcessor's built-in operations
- registerRecord officially; vocal range
ALU · pipelining · binary · compiler · debugger · interrupt · stack · memory address · hexadecimal · executable
DOS
Text-based computer platform
- Windows 3.11992 graphical operating system
- VGALegacy display interface
- SVGAEnhanced computer display standard
floppy disk · hard drive · CD-ROM · sound card · graphics card · expansion slot · parallel port · serial port · SCSI · IDE
retro
Evoking recent past
obsolete · upgrade path · Windows 95 · dial-up · BBS · floppy · CRT monitor · beige box · desktop · clone