32-bit

Computers or software programs capable of transferring data 32-bits at a time. A good example of a 32-bit operating system is OS/2 and Windows NT. The first true 32-bit processor was the Intel 80386.

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 a 8-bit alpha channel).

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

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