3DNow! en · PROPN
Etymology
Trademark of AMD, from 3D + now, reflecting its potential for performance improvements in 3D graphics.
Meanings
- An enhancement of the MMX extension to the x86 CPU instruction set architecture, allowing for enhanced performance with 3D-graphics-heavy applications; rendered obsolescent by later versions of the SSE instruction-set extensions.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3DNow | alternative | lexicographic |