32-bit

  1. Computers, operating systems, or software programs capable of transferring data 32-bits at a time. A good example of the first 32-bit operating system is OS/2 and Windows NT, often versions of Windows that are 32-bit are referred to as WOW32. Today, 32-bit computers and operating systems are being replaced by 64-bit computers and operating systems such as 64-bit versions of Windows 7.
  2. The first true 32-bit processor was the Intel 80386.
  3. 32-bit can also refer to the amount of colors a video card is displaying. 32-bit is the same as 16.7 million colors (24-bit color with an 8-bit alpha channel).

Also see: 8-bit, 16-bit, 24-bit, 64-bit, Bit, Video definitions, Win32, x86