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Define the word Intel 80386

"intel 80386" foldoc "The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03)"

Intel 80386
     
         (Commonly abbreviated to "386", trademark
        "Intel386") The successor to the Intel 80286
        microprocessor.  It was the first Intel processor with
        32-bit data and address busses.  It can address four
        gigabytes (2^32 bytes) of memory; however, 16 megabytes is a
        typical maximum in IBM PCs.  The 386 allows multiple
        application programs to run at the same time (when running
        under 386-specific operating systems) using "protected mode".
     
        The first IBM compatible to use the 386 was the Compaq
        386, before IBM used it in high-end models of their PS/2
        series.  It is also used in HP's RS series and many
        others.
     
        It does not require special EMS memory boards to expand
        MS-DOS memory limits.  With the 386, the EMS standard can be
        simulated in normal extended memory, and many DOS add-ons
        provide this "Expanded Memory Manager" feature.
     
        See also Intel 80386SX, BSD386.
     
        (1995-02-21)