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In how many modes does 80386 can run?(a) 2(b) 4(c) 3(d) 5The question was asked in semester exam.I'm obligated to ask this question of Features of Intel topic in portion Embedded Processors of Embedded Systems

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The correct ANSWER is (c) 3

Easy explanation: The 80386 can run in three DIFFERENT modes: the real MODE, the protected mode, and a virtual mode. In real mode, the size of each segment is limited to 64 Kbytes and in protected mode, the largest segment size is increased to 4 Gbytes and the virtual mode is a special version of the protected mode.



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